Protect pacific resistance in San José del Golfo
For the past nine months, men, women and children from San José del Golfo, San Pedro Ayampuc and their surrounding communities have maintained a constant, non-violent presence in protest [...]
Two Political Prisoners Liberated in Santa Cruz de Barillas Case
On November 15th, the Departmental Assembly of Huehuetenango (ADH) announced that two more of the 11 political prisoners illegally detained during the 18-day state of siege imposed in Santa [...]
Communities denounce Xalalá dam and oil exploitation
The following press releases have been translated by NISGUA as part of its ongoing human rights accompaniment of communities threatened by the Xalalá dam project. Press Release 1 [...]