Today marks the 55th anniversary of the displacement of an Indigenous community for a military base in Guatemala
“This land is ours”
Guatemalan appeals court orders release of military officers convicted of crimes against humanity in the Molina Theissen case
PBI-Guatemala accompanies criminalized CCR water defenders as they receive a complete acquittal at court hearing
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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.
PBI-Guatemala accompanies Retalhuleu water defenders criminalized by sugar mills at court hearing
PBI-Guatemala accompanies Nuevo Dia and two Maya Ch’orti’ defenders after their release from nine years in prison
Q’eqchi’ defenders of Chicoyogüito criminalized for demanding return of territory in court, April 21
PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Verapaz Union of Campesino Organizations (UVOC) and hears update on land defense struggles
PBI-Guatemala expresses concern about Maya Q’eqchi’ journalists criminalized for reporting on Fenix open-pit mine
PBI-Guatemala accompanies Mayan Poqomchi’ environmental defender David Alejandro Maxena Caal at court hearing
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