NISGUA'S PROGRAMS
As survivors
of Guatemala's war demand justice for massacres, torture, and massive
displacement, NISGUA supports the
genocide
cases and other
ground-breaking cases against
former dictators for genocide
and crimes against humanity.
NISGUA
volunteers work with human rights defenders in Guatemala.
NISGUA advocates for
community rights to free, prior, and informed consent in areas facing open-pit
mining and large-scale development projects like the Xalalá mega-dam
that could displace some 30
indigenous communities in the Ixcán.
(Photo: People express opposition
to the Xalalá dam.)
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From
promoting
ground-breaking struggles for women’s and indigenous rights,
to challenging the destruction wrought by open-pit mines and dams,
NISGUA celebrates the accomplishments we have achieved together as a
strong and active U.S. grassroots network. Read about our
accomplishments for 2010
and 2011(PDF).
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Incidents
and State of Siege in Barillas, Huehuetenango
NISGUA
joins local and international organizations in expressing concern about
recent incidents and the state of siege in Barillas. Read the
official statement
of the Western Peoples' Council
regarding recent incidents, social conflict and the declaration of a
state of siege in the municipality of Barillas. The CPO has asked
the international community to distribute the statement while other
actions are under consideration. Read
more statements from regional and international coalitions.
The
Drug War continues to deepen in Guatemala, with the implementation of
new militarized approaches to combating the drug trade alongside the
successful criminal targeting of key traffickers. During Holy
Week, drug smuggler Horst Walther Overdick was arrested in a joint
operation between the U.S. DEA and Guatemala's police forces and on
March 30th, Defense Minister Ulises Anzueto announced the creation of
the "Tecun Uman" military task force, which will be partially financed
by the U.S.
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In
late March, thousands of people organized as farmworkers, indigenous
rights groups and rural communities marched for nine days and protested
locally to raise demands for change. Participants remain
skeptical about government promises made following the march, but the
event undoubtedly raised the profile of the challenges faced in rural
Guatemala, as well as the concrete proposals for change coming from
impacted communities. (Photo: James
Rodriguez - MiMundo
Photo Essay of the march)
Convictions
in Massacre Cases; Delays in Genocide Cases
Legal victories for
survivors and human rights advocates continue to mount, with strong
convictions delivered for the Plan de Sanchez and
Dos Erres massacres. Meanwhile, lawyers for former dictator
Efrain Rios Montt and two members of his Military High Command have
used legal strategies to delay the opening of a trial in which they
will be charged with genocide.
(Photo:
Rode Yool Diaz)
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Documentary
Releases: Contact us for Copies
 Three
powerful
documentaries are now available on DVD. Contact
our Oakland office (organizer[at]nisgua.org) for copies of Gold or
Life (El oro o la vida)
or Evictions
in the Polochic Valley (Desalojos
en el Valle del
Polochic). Contact Melinda
Van Slyke (melinda[at]nisgua.org) for
copies of Granito: How to Nail a Dictator.
Read more about hosting
a screening in your community. (Photo:
Skylight Pictures)
Latest
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Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala
New Address:
PO Box 70494
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-763-1403
Email: info[AT]nisgua.org
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The
Canadian mining company Goldcorp held its annual meeting of
shareholders on April 26. International actions and local events
called on Goldcorp to ensure 
Indigenous Campesino March Calls for Change