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Urgent Action Alerts ............................................................................................ See below for online alerts and written alerts. ............................................................................................ Online Alerts: NISGUA and Collectiff Guatemala, two solidarity organizations, are deeply concerned following reports of recent intimidation and persecution of human rights defenders, along with high levels of militarization as a result of this conflict. Goldcorp Inc, por medio de su subsidiara guatemalteca Montana Exploradora, nuevamente ha tomado acciones legales en contra de campesinos Maya Mam que están en contra de sus operaciones mineras en San Miguel Ixtahuacán, en el altiplano occidental de Guatemala. La denuncia se giro en contra de 7 líderes locales después de una confrontación con la compañía por una disputa de tierra y preocupaciones por los recursos hídricos que sucedió el viernes 12 de junio en la comunidad de Saqmuj localizada en la aldea de Agel. NISGUA y Collectiff Guatemala, dos organizaciones de solidaridad internacional, están profundamente preocupadas y siguiendo los reportes de recientes intimidaciones y persecución a los defensores de derechos humanos, así como por los crecientes niveles de militarización como resultado de este conflicto. The impunity rate for past and current crimes in Guatemala soars; 99% of crimes committed during the war have not been brought to justice. Of over 45,000 forced disappearances, only one case has gone to trial; and witnesses in the genocide cases have waited over eight years for a trial. Ask President Álvaro Colom to advocate for victims’ right to justice. The last several years have seen a series of alarming attacks against the staff and offices of several Guatemalan organizations working against impunity. It's time to pressure the Guatemalan government to protect human rights defenders. The war survivors’ organization Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) presented their two cases in 2000 and 2001 against the military high commands of Romeo Lucas García and Efraín Ríos Montt, respectively. Six years later, the cases remain at a standstill in the investigative phase due to the constant switching of prosecutors assigned to the matter. Send a letter to the Guatemalan Attorney General asking him to ensure the cases advance. Other Key Action Alerts: ............................................................................................
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