Statement from ADH: Santiago Chimaltenango’s Mam Communities Renew Vow to Defend Sacred Territory Against Extractive Threats
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. PRESS RELEASE FROM THE HISTORIC RESISTANCE OF THE PEOPLE IN DEFENSE OF THEIR TERRITORY: SANTIAGO CHIMALTENANGO, HUEHUETENANGO. Our statement for national and [...]
Statement from AJR: Justice for the Victims Laid to Rest in San Martín Jilotepeque
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION AJR STATEMENT Victims and survivors of Pacoj, Cruz Nueva, Panatzan, Choatalun, and nearby communities lost our family [...]
Statement from AJR: Rejecting House Arrest Granted to Former Military Official Manuel Benedicto Lucas García
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. The Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) and the Convergence for Human Rights (CDH): We categorically reject the ruling issued by the [...]
🌞 June Solidarity Update
On June 21st, which in the Maya calendar fell on the day 7 Tz'i', the summer solstice marked a moment of transition between the cycles of nature. For Maya peoples, the observation of the sun, moon, and stars has long been a source of knowledge [...]
Statement from ADH: In Defense of Our Common Home, the Peoples of Huehuetenango Condemn the Pacto de Corruptos
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLES OF HUEHUETENANGO IN DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORY AND FOR THE AUTONOMY AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF [...]
Statement from ACODET: 18 Years of Resistance — Communities Speak Out on Land, Water, and Political Crisis in Guatemala
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. ACODET – ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEFENSE OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DECLARATION OF THE [...]