Recent Posts - page 4
-
Coup Attempt Thwarted in Guatemala
The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) posted recently about how democracy has again been threatened in Guatemala. A judge, at the request of the Public Ministry, declared that President Bernardo Arévalo’s political party, Semilla, was not legally constituted, declared the… Read More ›
-
Rethinking Justice: How Prosecutors Can Disrupt Criminal Networks
The Due Process Of Law Foundation has posted a new piece on criminal networks and how prosecutors can disrupt them, using Guatemala as the case study. The research, by Issa Luna Pla, José Roberto Nicolás Carlock, and Harald Waxenecker, as… Read More ›
-
GHRC – Attacks on human rights defenders continue in Guatemala
GHRC writes that in the past month attacks on human rights defenders, including journalists, have continued. Journalist Carlos Choc has suffered acts of intimidation and has been the victim of a defamation campaign. These acts are believed to be linked… Read More ›
-
GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights
A recent update from Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on justice and human rights contained information on the following: At UN President Arévalo Points to Progress & Admits ChallengesAt a recent speech before the UN General Assembly, President Bernardo Arévalo… Read More ›
-
Pregnant and trapped: Guatemala’s child sex abuse crisis
In late 2022, Anja Popp presented an episode of Unreported World which looked at teen pregnancies among Indigenous Maya as a result of rape and sexual assault. There is a silent crisis of abuse and child pregnancies robbing a generation… Read More ›
-
This is how survivors and victims’ families experienced the “bittersweet” ruling in the Hogar Seguro case
María José Longo Bautista has written on the website of Agencia Ocote a piece on the reaction of friends and relatives, of the victims, to the verdicts handed down in the Hogar Seguro case. The Agencia Ocote website hosts a… Read More ›
-
Six former officials convicted in Guatemala for the deaths of 41 minors in a fire
The teenagers were being held in a state-run home in 2017. The court orders an investigation into former president Jimmy Morales. Sofía Menchú writes in El País América on the outcome of the trial against state functionaries with regard to… Read More ›
-
New York Times: The 36 Maya Achí Women who fought back
The New York Times recently presented an interactive photo-essay on the 36 Maya Achí women and their struggle to access justice for the human rights violations the women suffered during Guatemala’s Internal Armed Conflict. . The piece containing photographs and… Read More ›
-
The Fight for Human Rights Continues in Guatemala
A recent update from Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) highlighted the continuing struggle for human rights in the country. The update contained information on the following: Indigenous Rights Guatemala and the International Community Criminalization You can read the full update… Read More ›
-
Are you interested in becoming a field volunteer with PBI?
Peace Brigades International is looking for field volunteers for their Guatemala team and Mexico team. The deadline for applications to work in Guatemala is 5th October 2025. The deadline for applications to work in Mexico is 7th September. Our friends… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Environment ›
-
Forum: La Puya’s Victory and the Challenges of International Arbitration
March 27, 2026
-
No Defenders, No Climate Justice
March 21, 2026
Gender ›
-
In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, There’s Life After Deportation
March 27, 2026
-
U.N. Experts Warn of Illegal Adoptions Tied to Guatemalan Attorney General
March 11, 2026
Genocide ›
-
GHRC – Recent Developments on Justice and Human Rights
April 27, 2026
-
Statement from AJR: Victims of the Ixil Genocide Seek Justice Before the IACHR After 23 Years of Delay
April 27, 2026
Human Rights ›
-
Guatemala: New Attorney General appointed, Porras’s disastrous tenure ended
May 27, 2026
-
New Guatemalan AG Starts Cleaning House After Years of Corruption and Lawfare
May 27, 2026
Justice ›
-
Guatemala’s Attorney General Selection: A Critical Test for the Rule of Law and U.S. Engagement
May 13, 2026
-
Guatemala: The fall of Consuelo Porras
May 13, 2026
Land ›
-
Guatemala at a New Institutional Crossroads: Local Elections and the Future of the Justice System
March 27, 2026
-
Trespassing the Rule of Law: the role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the evictions of Indigenous communities in Guatemala
March 20, 2026
Solidarity in Action ›
-
Jose Ruben Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala”
March 20, 2026
-
Consuelo Porras Signed Irregular Adoptions of Children from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
March 20, 2026