NISGUA leads delegation with UUCA to Guatemala
UUCA delegates gather with NISGUA staff in Antigua. All photos: David McTaggart This past December, NISGUA organized and hosted a ten-day delegation with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA), home to NISGUA Sponsoring Community, Partners for Arlington and Guatemala (PAG). Twelve members of the UUCA congregation formed the delegation and traveled to Guatemala to see NISGUA's work up [...]
ADH statement in solidarity with Barillas political prisoners and the people of Sipakapa
On January 14, the people of Sipakapa joined together to take action in denouncing the granting of the Los Chocoyos mining exploration license to Goldcorp Inc. Earlier this month, the Sipakapa Maya Council, together with the Western People's Council (CPO), filed a legal complaint against the Ministry of Energy and Mines for authorizing the license to the Canadian company. [...]
Comunicado de la ADH en solidaridad con presos políticos de Barillas y el pueblo de Sipakapa
El 14 de enero, el pueblo de Sipakapa se manifestó en contra de la licencia minera, Los Chocoyos, autorizado a Goldcorp Inc. Al principio del mes, el Consejo Maya Sipakapense y el Consejo de los Pueblos del Occidente (CPO), denunciaron al Ministerio de Energía y Minas por autorizar la licencia de exploración minera a la empresa canadiense. En el [...]
“Justice for genocide: A survivor’s story” 2013 tour accomplishments
In October 2013, NISGUA and the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) traveled the greater United States to share a story of determination and resilience: a 13-year journey that finally brought former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt to trial for genocide in Guatemala. Through international human rights accompaniment, NISGUA has partnered with the AJR since the beginning and has previously [...]
Xalalá geological feasibility studies, an emergency contract?
The monitoring committee of the community consultation in the Ixcán writes to the public opinion, social organizations, indigenous organizations and human rights protection organizations with the purpose of informing about the situation created by the plans for the construction of the Xalalá hydro-electric dam. Last November 7, the National Electrification Institute (INDE) signed a contract for 12 months with [...]
Estudios de factibilidad geológica Xalalá, ¿Una contratación de emergencia?
La Comisión de Seguimiento a la Consulta Comunitaria en Ixcán se dirige a la opinión pública, organizaciones sociales, organizaciones indígenas y organismos de protección a los derechos humanos con el fin de informar sobre la situación generada por los planes para la construcción de la hidroeléctrica Xalalá. El 7 de noviembre pasado el INDE firmó un contrato por 12 [...]