This is an account of a meeting that Grahame Russell, of Rights Action, had with a resident in San Jose Ixcanique in western Guatemala. A village near the Goldcorp ‘Marlin’ mine. This article is taken from Upsidedown World.
Human Rights
Human Rights Updates
Here are a few items of human rights news from the last few weeks. Xamán case Twelve years after first bringing a civil case against the perpetrators of the massacre in Xaman a hearing has been held. On September 25… Read More ›
Extrajudicial Execution in Guatemala raised in Parliament
The member of parliament for Buckingham, John Bercow, has asked a question about the numbers of recent extrajudicial executions in Guatemala. I’m glad to see that Guatemalan issues are raised in parliament, despite the fact that the UK’s diplomatic representation… Read More ›
GSN Speaker Tour – Calendar
As reported earlier GSN is organising a speaker tour from 8 to 26 November by Iduvina Hernandez. More detail about Iduvina is provided below, and following that the current calendar of events all over the UK, which you might be… Read More ›
Freedom of Information Law finally receives approval
After more than ten years of discussion a law which will allow Guatemalan citizens to access public information was finally passed on 23 September. It was hailed as a step forward for government transparency and though access to such information… Read More ›
Water Tribunal condemns Guatemala ……… again.
The Latin American Water Tribunal (TLA, by its acronym in Spanish) carried out its 5th public hearing under the motto: ‘Hydraulic justice for indigenous lands and territories’. The trial took place in the city of Antigua Guatemala from September 8th… Read More ›
GSN Speaker Tour in the UK
This is also available as a poster- see attached.
Execution of young people
We received very sad news from La Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes de Guatemala (ACJ), part of the International YMCA movement. The news concerned the assassination of three young men in the Amatitlán area. The communiqué from ACJ is introduced by… Read More ›
Freedom of Information limps forward
I have reported here before on the proposed Freedom of Information act which has been brought back into congress in Guatemala. After the Vice President called for it to be passed as soon as possible, positive noises are being made… Read More ›
Brother of Helen and Myrna Mack attacked
The brother of Helen and Myrna Mack, Ronald, was injured by bullets shot at him as he was driving through an intersection in Guatemala City on 29 July. It is not entirely clear what the motive for the attack was… Read More ›
