Today marks the 55th anniversary of the displacement of an Indigenous community for a military base in Guatemala
“This land is ours”
“This land is ours”
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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.