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
Joint Statements from the Indigenous Communities of the Southern Coast, Huehuetenango, and Ixil
In April and June, ADH (the Departmental Assembly for the Defense of Territories of Huehuetenango) met with other organizations and communities from the Southern Coast, Huehuetenango, and Quiché to exchange strategies and wisdom about the defense of territory. They [...]
Actualización del caso Genocidio Ixil. Del 30 de julio al primero de agosto
Martes 30 de julio, audiencia 56 “Quedamos con este miedo de que en cualquier momento nos pueden matar también.” Sobreviviente del genocidio Ixil En la audiencia de hoy se incorporaron 2 pruebas documentales y en audio se escuchó el [...]
Ixil Genocide Case Update. July 30th – August 1st, 2024
Tuesday, July 30th, Hearing 56 “We lived with the fear that at any moment they could kill us, too.” Survivor of the Ixil genocide In today’s hearing, the Public Prosecutor’s Office presented two pieces of documentary evidence along with [...]
Comunicado de Prensa: Después de la derrota de un intento del ex general Lucas García para desestimar el caso de Genocidio Ixil, los ancianos Maya Ixil se preparan para dar su testimonio en Nebaj, Guatemala la próxima semana
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA 15 de agosto de 2024 PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Michelle Liang, Acompañante Internacional, NISGUA internacionalista@nisgua.org | +502 4873 4422 Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala - El lunes 12 de agosto de 2024, las abogados defensoras del ex general [...]
Press Release: Post-defeat of an attempt by the accused ex-general Lucas Garcia to dismiss the Ixil Genocide case, Maya Ixil elders prepare to give their testimony in Nebaj, Guatemala next week
August 15, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Michelle Liang, International Accompanier, NISGUA internacionalista@nisgua.org | +502 4873 4422 Guatemala City, Guatemala - On Monday August 12, 2024, the defense lawyers of ex-general Manuel Benedícto Lucas García, accused of genocide, forced [...]