In a rural hamlet in Chimaltenango, the remains of dozens of victims of the Guatemalan armed conflict piled up in a dingy storage room for decades. Now, their families have begun a burial that the government had promised but never… Read More ›
Solidarity in Action/Guatemala
GHRC – El Quetzal (Summer 2026)
She set an example of love, courage, and service for all whose lives she touched. The Summer 2026 edition of El Quetzal, from The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC), has recently been published. The recent renewal of key leadership within the justice… Read More ›
PBI Guatemala – Applying to become a field volunteer
“It was a pivotal experience to work and live for 12 months alongside my team and learn directly from human rights defenders.” – Former PBI Guatemala volunteer PBI’s field volunteer programme is one of the most direct ways to support… Read More ›
A Seed That Blossoms Over Time: Letter of Gratitude to Supporters of Santa María Tzejá Education Program
I wanted to share this post from Rights Action to celebrate their work and to give voice to the community of Santa María Tzejá. Rights Action supporters may recall that from 1995-2010 we helped fund an empowering education project in… Read More ›
Opportunity to reverse criminalisation of lawyers in Guatemala following new Attorney General appointment
Shared by Amnesty UK, Lawyers for Lawyers has joined the statement of the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala following the appointment of Gabriel García Luna as the new Attorney General of the Republic and Head of the Public Prosecutor’s… Read More ›
After the Elections, the Debate Guatemala Keeps Putting Off
Juan Francisco Sandoval, the former head of Guatemala’s Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI). writes in El Faro English about the need for Guatemala to discuss and tackle the systemic issues at the heart of the judicial system. There is… Read More ›
New Attorney General Must End Criminalization
Judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez shares, through the Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC), his thoughts following the inauguration of Gabriel Estuardo García Luna as the new Attorney General. He examines how, under the administration of María Consuelo Porras, the Guatemalan judicial… Read More ›
New Guatemalan AG Starts Cleaning House After Years of Corruption and Lawfare
A new attorney general took office in Guatemala amid calls to restore confidence after his predecessor fueled the ranks of exiles and prisoners of conscience. This removes what President Arévalo had long called an obstacle: an adversary as top prosecutor…. Read More ›
GHRC – Recent Developments on Justice and Human Rights
In Guatemala high-stakes elections continue to be the battleground for forces of progress and forces against it. Elections for University of San Carlos rector are taking place in a climate of fear and intimidation, leading the Organization of American States… Read More ›
Statement from AJR: Victims of the Ixil Genocide Seek Justice Before the IACHR After 23 Years of Delay
Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) presented a translation of a press release on behalf of The Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR), The Human Rights Office of the Archdiocese of Guatemala (ODHAG), and the Institute of… Read More ›
