Press Release: We support the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR)
On October 17, Judge Claudette Domínguez, known for her right-wing ties and regressive decisions, was removed from the Maya Ixil genocide case against Luis Enríquez Mendoza García, who was chief of military operations under Ríos Montt Government. The plaintiffs of the case successfully proved that Judge Dominguez has a record of bias and partiality and that her previous rulings [...]
CREOMPAZ case plaintiffs send an open letter to Judge Claudette Dominguez
On October 2, the First High Risk Appellate Court announced their decision to maintain Judge Claudette Domínguez in the CREOMPAZ case, despite the plaintiffs' lawyers' arguments that Judge Domínguez may have direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the case. Domínguez’ sister is an active-duty military physician and Domínguez has systematically favored members of the Guatemalan military and [...]
UPDATE: State of siege militarizes communities in Ixcán
UPDATE: 10/22/19 As the state of siege continues, impacts are felt in communities where no state of siege has been requested, as in the case of the municipality of Ixcán, Quiché: A military incursion in Santa María Tzejá and local military intervention intp internal community conflicts in Pueblo Nuevo show the impacts of the current state of siege opening [...]
ACTUALIZACIÓN: Estado de sitio militariza comunidades en Ixcán
ACTUALIZACIÓN: 22/10/2019 Una incursión militar en Santa María Tzejá y la intervención militar local en conflictos comunitarios en Pueblo Nuevo muestran los impactos del estado de sitio abriendo la puerta a la intimidación militar sin control, incluso en los municipios donde ningún estado de sitio ha sido declarado. El sábado, personal militar armado y vehículos militares llegaron a Santa [...]
September Solidarity Update 2019
News recap: Hear the voices of our Guatemalan partners who speak out against the current state of siege, take action to support Xinca land defenders, and read updates on the Maya Achí sexual violence case. Don't miss out on our monthly donor drive that we're launching today! Become a monthly sustaining donor this week and you'll receive a special [...]
Western Regional Assembly statement on the state of siege
On September 4, 2019, Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales declared a state of siege in 22 municipalities and 5 departments of Guatemala. The decree came after an event in Semuy II, El Estor, Izabal, in which three Guatemalan soldiers were killed and multiple community members were injured and criminalized. There are many conflicting narratives about this event, most of which [...]