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2007 has begun with a series of alarming attacks against Guatemalan human rights organizations. Send an email to the Guatemalan government today. more >>> |
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Did You Know?
> Guatemala has the most unequal land distribution in the Western Hemisphere, with large landholders who comprise only 2% of the population possessing 70% of the productive lands. > Attacks against human rights defenders in Guatemala increased between 2004 and 2005. In 2005, El Movimiento Nacional por los Derechos Humanos documented 224 attacks against human rights defenders, in comparison with 122 attacks in 2004. > On March 30, 2006, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the indigenous accord, tens of thousands of workers, farmers and indigenous people marched in Guatemala City to demand the strengthening of indigenous rights, restriction of open pit mining licenses, and funds for the Ministry of Agriculture to purchase land for redistribution. |
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Get Involved
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Join the Guatemala Accompaniment Project
Become
a human rights accompanier in Guatemala! Accompaniers act as human
rights
observers who provide a long-term international presence to Guatemalan
witnesses
involved in precedent-setting legal cases. G.A.P. is always looking for
qualified
candidates to be accompaniers. Our next training will be held in
January 2009, with an application deadline of December 1, 2008.
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Participate in the Speakers Tour
Our tours function to raise money
for Guatemalan Grassroots groups, to educate the
U.S. public about Guatemala and to reach out to
new groups and involve them in the Guatemalan solidarity
movement. We invite you to become a part of this
project. Why participate?
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Visit Guatemala with NISGUA
NISGUA regularly organizes delegations
of U.S. citizens to visit Guatemala and experience
life in the developing world. Our delegation provides
a deep understanding of Guatemala and the connections
between peace, human rights, economic justice,
and sustainable development.
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Sign up for Email Updates
NISGUA maintains two general email lists (one in English
and one in Spanish) that provide periodic news updates,
urgent actions, analysis and similar items of interest.
Get signed up!
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Respond to Action Alerts
When
Guatemalan civil society actors who strive for a more open, democratic,
and equitable society encounter intimidation or violence due to their
efforts, activists in the U.S. can help. Find out what YOU can do.
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