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
PRESS RELEASE: AJR AND ODHAG DENNOUNCE IMPUNITY IN THE LUCAS GARCÍA GENOCIDE TRIAL
(Spanish below) On November, 28 The First Chamber of Appeals accepted an injuction filed by the defense of Manuel Benedicto Lucas García to disqualify the High Risk Crimes Court A, claiming that the Tribunal is unfit to continue the [...]
AJR and ODHAG Press Release: Update Lucas García Ixil Genocide case
On a press conference on November 21, 2024, representatives from AJR ( Association for Justice and Reconciliation) and ODHAG (Human Rights Office of the Archbishop of Guatemala) demanded that the First Court of Appeals reject the defense's dishonest attempt [...]
Nota de Prensa de AJR y ODHAG: Actualización caso Genocidio Ixil periodo Lucas García
En una conferencia de prensa el 21 de noviembre de 2024, representantes de la AJR (Asociación por la Justicia y la Reconciliación) y ODHAG (Oficina de Derechos Humanos del Arzobispado de Guatemala) exigieron que la Sala Primera de Apelaciones [...]
Perspectivas de lxs acompañantes: El exilio y la montaña
Ethan, Internacionalista 2024, escribió esta carta el 9 de octubre de 2024 después de una visita a ex presos políticos en Huehuetenango. La sierra de los Cuchumatanes se extiende 400 kilómetros por los departamentos de Huehuetenango y [...]
Accompanier perspectives: Exile & Mountain
Ethan, Internacionalista 2024, wrote this letter on October 9th, 2024 after a visit to ex-political prisoners in Huehuetenango. The Cuchumatanes mountains stretch 400 kilometers across the departments of Huehuetenango and Quiché in northwest Guatemala, the tallest non-volcanic [...]