October 2013
Take action: Tell Tahoe Resources to pack its bags and leave Guatemala!
The time has come to support community resistance to the Escobal mine by echoing their voices internationally. Take Action! Write Kevin McArthur, President of Tahoe Resources, to demand the company respect communities' right to [...]
“No Impunity! No Amnesty!”: Organizations react to news of CC ruling
Guatemalan newspaper Prensa Libre splashed "CC brings José Efraín Ríos Montt closer to amnesty" across its front page headlines, with the corresponding article publishing excerpts of a leaked ruling issued by the Constitutional Court. [...]
Comunicado: Amnistía no es aplicable a delitos de genocidio y delitos de lesa humanidad
El día de hoy, la Prensa Libre publicó un articulo declarando que "Ríos Montt se acerca a amnistía, según Corte de Constitucionalidad". El Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos responde a la [...]
Declaration from the V Gathering of the Latin American Network against Dams and for Rivers, Communities and Water (REDLAR)
Last week, NISGUA had the honor of participating in the fifth gathering of the Latin American Network against Dams and for Rivers, Communities and Water. Before arriving at the meeting site in Retalteco, Petén, [...]
Justice for Genocide campaign: Presentation to the AJR
This past spring, thousands of you participated in our international "Justice for Genocide" photo and pledge campaign in support of the brave survivors of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR). NISGUA staff recently [...]
Report reveals company strategy to criminalize opposition to Escobal mine
“In order to suffer what we have suffered, we must be committed. We have to imagine ourselves like pencils; if we aren't worn down, then we aren't doing our part” - Community leader from [...]