From the U.S. to Central America: Asylum, Deportations, and COVID-19

Join us for a panel discussion on the inhumane and illegal Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) (also known as safe third country agreements), and deportations in times of COVID-19. The webinar will be in Spanish with simultaneous English interpretation.

No safe third country agreements with Central America!

The agreements give the U.S. power to deport asylum-seekers to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador even if they are not from these countries. To stop these inhumane and illegal agreements, we need major people power. Join us!

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Thanks to 700+ donors, we raised $57,714, which -- thanks to a small group of generous donors who even sprung for a final $5K extension -- will be matched for a grand total of $112K+ to fund accompaniment, campaign coordination, grassroots education, and so much more. This was only possible with the support of our 22 crowdfunding teams. We love you.

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The struggle continues: Reflections in times of COVID-19

Governments and neoliberal institutions have failed us. We know that those who are systematically oppressed by racism, transphobia, and classism will be the most impacted by this crisis. At the same time, these same communities, especially those who are disabled and chronically ill, are those from whom we have the most to learn in times of crisis.

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Defense of Life and Territory

Stand with communities as they defend their lives and territories against unjust trade policies and the violent imposition of extractive projects.

Justice and Accountability

Support survivors who seek justice and an end to impunity for crimes committed during the Internal Armed Conflict.

Political Education and Horizontal Exchange

Build transnational solidarity by linking communities in the U.S. and Guatemala in the struggle for justice and self-determination.

Guatemala Accompaniment Project (GAP)

Dissuade violence through presence and transnational advocacy, at the request of Guatemalan organizations and activists targeted for their struggles.

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nisgua_admin2020-05-29T21:50:56+00:00May 29th, 2020|0 Comments

Lea este comunicado que nuestres compañeres de La Asamblea Departamental de Pueblos de Huehuetenango (ADH) han escrito "ante la grave crisis generada por las medidas tomadas por el gobierno de Guatemala en relación a contener la pandemia del Covid-19." [...]

May 2020 Solidarity Update

nisgua_admin2020-05-27T15:56:01+00:00May 27th, 2020|0 Comments

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Alert for aggressions against human rights defender Tania Palencia

nisgua_admin2020-05-26T19:23:29+00:00May 26th, 2020|0 Comments

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21 Years After the publication of the Military Diary families of the victims are still seeking justice

nisgua_admin2020-05-25T18:39:47+00:00May 25th, 2020|0 Comments

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Military accused in the CREOMPAZ case try to get out of pre-trial detention

nisgua_admin2020-05-25T18:55:56+00:00May 17th, 2020|0 Comments

On May 11, the military José Antonio Vásquez García and César Augusto Cabrera Mejía, accused in the CREOMPAZ case, asked Judge Claudette Dominguez to obtain conditional freedom in the context of the COVID-19 emergency. The plaintiffs in the CREOMPAZ [...]

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