Our programs
Stand with communities as they defend their lives and territories against unjust trade policies and the violent imposition of extractive projects.
Support survivors who seek justice and an end to impunity for crimes committed during the Internal Armed Conflict.
Build trans-territorial solidarity by linking communities in the U.S. and Guatemala in the struggle for justice and self-determination.
Dissuade violence through presence and transnational advocacy, at the request of Guatemalan organizations and activists targeted for their struggles.
Latest from our blog
Statement for the defense of territory and food sovereignty
(ESPAÑOL ABAJO) We, representatives of the communities of La Costa Sur, Huehuetenango and the Indigenous Local Government of San Juan Cotzal, have convened in the Ixil territory of K’usal to share and exchange experiences of our wisdom for the [...]
A 10 años de su asesinato exigimos justicia para Topacio Reynoso
El pueblo Xinka mantiene una lucha para proteger la vida, el agua y el territorio, de los mortíferos megaproyectos extractivitas, incluyendo la minera Escobal. Su compromiso por defender la vida frente a corporaciones transnacionales, les ha costado criminalización, ataques [...]
10 years after her assassination we demand justice for Topacio Reynoso.
The Xinka people maintain a struggle to protect life, water and territory from deadly extractive megaprojects, including the Escobal mine. Their commitment to defend life against transnational corporations has cost them criminalization, injuries, and assassinations. Ten years after the [...]
Actualización sobre caso Genocidio Ixil, lunes 8 de abril de 2024 – Viernes 12 de abril 2024
Esta semana, las audiencias fueron acompañadas por miembros de la Asociación para la Justicia y Reconciliación (AJR) de la región Kaqchikel, Autoridades Indigenas Ancestrales de la región Ixil de Nebaj y diversas organizaciones de sociedad civil nacional e internacional. [...]
Update on the Ixil Genocide Case, Monday, April 8th, 2024 to Friday, April 12th, 2024.
This week, the hearings were accompanied by members of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) of the Kaqchikel region, Ancestral Indigenous Authorities of the Ixil region of Nebaj and various national and international civil society organizations. [...]