Ten years ago, on March 2nd, 2012, the communities of San José de Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc, just north of Guatemala City, united and established a protest camp outside of the entrance of the El Tambor Gold mine, which… Read More ›
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Judicial Persecution of Anti-Corruption Prosecutors Increases
The latest update from Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) features the arrests of six prosecutors who were investigating high-level corruption. Since February 10, the Guatemalan Public Ministry has issued seven arrests warrants for attorneys connected to the former International Commission… Read More ›
10th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: challenges for their implementation in Guatemala
“The person who defends Mother Earth is unjustly accused and condemned, without evidence“ PBI-Guatemala recently published a feature on the challenges of implementing, in Guatemala, the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were endorsed by the United Nations… Read More ›
Being a Judge in Guatemala: Interview with Yassmin Barrios
Andrea Rodríguez has carried out an interview with Judge Yassmin Barrios for RUDA, a Guatemalan feminist digital media platform. It gives an insight into the challenges facing one of the most important judges in Guatemala in terms of justice for… Read More ›
The Tragedy Of The Hogar Seguro: Revealing The Situation Of Guatemalan Children
“Guatemalan childhood is not the future but the present of Guatemala. It should matter to all of us.” ACOGUATE have posted a piece on the upcoming hearings relating to the fire at the Hogar Seguro Virgen de la Asunción, in… Read More ›
Achi Women – Remedial Measures and UN Statement
Impunity Watch Guatemala presented the above infographic to outline the Remedial Measures awarded to the Maya Achi women in the case against five ex-PAC members, who were each sentenced to 30 years for crimes against humanity. Errors in translation are… Read More ›
Achi women, their truth weaves the story
In light of the verdicts handed down against the 5 ex-PACs for crimes against humanity, Famdegua and Caso Diario Militar issued a statement in support of the Achi women. Achi women, their truth weaves the story Today we remember, 24… Read More ›
Mujeres Achi – Five ex-PACs Found Guilty And Sentenced
“This court believes the testimony of the Achi women” In the case of the 36 Maya Achi Women Survivors of Sexual Violence, yesterday, five men were sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail for crimes committed, during the… Read More ›
Weaving Justice with the 36 Maya Achi Women
‘Weaving Justice with the 36 Maya Achi Women’ is a series of blog posts by The Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) in relation to the case of the wartime rape of Indigenous women, and the trial of five of… Read More ›
Marking Another Year of Community Resistance to the Escobal Mine
Val Croft writes in the MiningWatch Canada website about ongoing community resistance, in Guatemala, towards Canadian multinational mining interests. The above are solidarity statements presented in relation to the two resistance struggles featured. Nine years ago, faced with threats posed… Read More ›
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