Guatemala
Courageous Commitment to LGBTQIA+ Rights
Courageous commitment to LGBTQIA+ rights / Compromiso valiente con los derechos LGBTQIA+
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Join us for a discussion with LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders from Guatemala, Honduras, and Indonesia on the current challenges they face and ways the international community might support their work & commitment.
PBI-Guatemala provides accompaniment at World Water Day
PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Council of Communities of Retalhuleu at World Water Day commemoration
PBI-Guatemala has posted:
“On March 16 #PBI accompanies the Council of Communities of Retalhuleu in the commemoration of #WorldWaterDay in the communities of Champerico.
PBI-accompanied groups mobilize to commemorate International Women's Day
On March 8, 2024, PBI-accompanied groups around the world mobilized to commemorate International Women’s Day, now in its 114th year. Women human rights defenders advocate and lobby for human rights within their community and are not only targeted for their activism, but also face gender-specific rights violations. At Peace Brigades International, we stand alongside these women, supporting them to continue their vital work even amidst repression and violence.
PBI-Guatemala seeks field volunteers, deadline to apply is January 7, 2024
The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project is seeking field volunteers to accompany human rights defenders.
The deadline to apply is January 7, 2024.
The training and final selection week will then take place from May 19-25 in Spain.
Requirements to apply include: a good level of Spanish – spoken, written and reading; ability to commit to a minimum of 12 months’ work in the field; experience of teamwork and group living, especially in high-stress situations; and minimum age of 22 years.
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the displacement of an Indigenous community for a military base in Guatemala
“This land is ours”
PBI-Guatemala accompanies criminalized CCR water defenders as they receive a complete acquittal at court hearing
Published by Brent Patterson on
International legal experts gravely concerned at lack of protections for Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders in Guatemala
The International Delegation of Independent Lawyers travelled to Alta Verapaz, where they heard concerning allegations about violence in the context of forced evictions when they visited Indigenous communities and met with local authorities. They will publish a full report in September 2023, but in their initial observations the lawyers highlighted:
Apparent ‘systemic failures’ in the protection of Indigenous rights.