to 30 years in prison. The decision was overturned in an appeals court in 2003. The case has been taken to the Guatemalan Supreme Court. This case was the first of its kind in Guatemala and set a precedent for similar human rights cases. In 1993 Mack founded and became the executive director of the Myrna Mack Foundation in Guatemala City. In addition to pursuing justice for her sister Myrna through national and international courts, the foundation engages in a broad array of other activities and programs to promote human rights in Guatemala. It supports victims of the war, as well as promotes political and economic development among the indigenous peoples. Under President Álvaro Colom's government, Mack was appointed in 2010 "to lead investigations into police corruption. If one of her first statements after her appointment, she asserted that the low pay and poor work conditions of Guatemala’s police were key catalysts in corruption and must be addressed." Awards 2011, she received the insignia of Chevalier of the Legion d'honneur by the Ambassador of France in Guatemala 2010, the Judith Lee Stronach Human Rights Award from the Center for Justice and Accountability. 2005, Notre Dame (University) Prize for Distinguished Public Service in Latin America. 1992, the Right Livelihood Award "for her personal courage and persistence in seeking justice and an end to the impunity of political murderers." See also Myrna Mack Chang Guatemalan Civil War References External links Myrna Mack Foundation (Spanish) Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA, official website 1952 births Living people Guatemalan human rights activists Women human rights activists Guatemalan people of Chinese descent Guatemalan people of Maya descent People from Retalhuleu Department