The spring issue of El Quetzal, from Guatemala Human rights Commission (GHRC) is available. It highlights current and upcoming challenges to judicial reform in Guatemala, as well as the role that women are playing in the country’s transitional justice processes…. Read More ›
Solidarity in Action
‘Hudbay Minerals: Confronting a Corporate Criminal’
The scene was absurd: four activists, each with a bundle of 75 black and gold helium-filled balloons, riding an escalator. As we reached the top, we clipped our banner to the bundles and let go, watching our work rise slowly… Read More ›
Brief Review of 2013
Situation of Human rights defenders The context in Guatemala in 2013 continued being hazardous for human rights’ defenders where, up to October, there were 18 assassinations of human rights defenders and 608 attacks against them, which is almost double the… Read More ›
‘La Puya’: The Rhythm of Resistance
On March 3rd, this year, La Comunidad en Resistencia celebrated its first anniversary of non-violent resistance to the attempt to start mining for gold between the municipalities of San Pedro Ayampuc and San José Del Golfo, on the road between… Read More ›
The Central America Women’s Network (CAWN)
The Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) is a London-based organisation that supports, publicises and learns from the struggles of women in Central America in the defence of their rights. “Our work is grounded in strong and active links with the… Read More ›
Central America Women’s Network – upcoming events
The Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) have two events coming up worth your while if you can make them. 20th anniversary celebration! This year marks CAWN’s 20th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion CAWN will be hosting an evening of talks… Read More ›
Speaking event on Post Conflict Human Rights in Guatemala
Dear readers, My name is Sam Pearse I am a former international accompanier with GSN, and have returned to the UK since my period of accompaniment.I will be starting a speaking tour on Post-Conflict Human Rights in Guatemala, focusing on… Read More ›
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to London on 23rd March until 1st April and features two films on Guatemala, both directed by Pamela Yates. When the Mountains Tremble was filmed in 1982. “In the early 1980s, death squads… Read More ›
Peace Brigades International on Radio 4 Appeal
Accompaniment got some perhaps unusual but welcome exposure this week as Peace Brigades International was chosen as the organisation to feature on the Radio 4 Appeal. It features the case of indigenous Mexican woman Valentina Rosendo Cantú, who was able… Read More ›
Guatemala Solidarity Network 