Lourdes Álvarez Nájera has written in Prensa Comunitaria about the legal moves to bring ex-PAC members to court for crimes of sexual violence during the early 1980s. In January of next year, the trial will begin against three former members… Read More ›
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Laguna Larga: Evicted families struggle to survive
The Human Rights Ombudsperson’s Office and the law firm (BDH – Bufete de Derechos Humanos) demanded that the Guatemala state fulfilled its obligations under the ruling of the Inter-American Commisison for Human Rights (CIDH) with regard to the 111 families… Read More ›
2015 Alice Zachmann Human Rights Award: Prensa Comunitaria
Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) have announced that this year’s Alice Zachmann Human Rights Award will be presented to the community media group Prensa Comunitaria (Community Press). GHRC selected Prensa Comunitaria for its commitment to grassroots journalism and its focus… Read More ›