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December 2019

Xinka Parliament: Ministries have failed to execute consultation over Escobal mine

nisgua_admin2020-03-28T01:34:01+00:00Tags: Constitutional Court, consultation, Escobal mine, ILO Convention 169, Indigenous, MARN, MEM, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, Pan American Silver, Xinka, Xinka Parliament|

Representatives of the Xinka Parliament speak with the press following their press conference on December 18. PRESS RELEASE THE MINISTRIES OF ENERGY AND MINES AND OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES HAVE [...]

International Human Rights Day Statement from survivors of the Internal Armed Conflict

nisgua_admin2020-03-28T01:35:01+00:00Tags: human rights, internal armed conflict, militarization, partner statement, peace accords, survivors|

Survivors of the Internal Armed Conflict at their Press Conference. Photo Credit: Impunity Watch Statement on International Human Rights Day The Victims and Survivors of the Internal Armed Conflict, convened in [...]

Human Rights Ombudsman makes recommendations on consultation over Escobal mine

nisgua_admin2020-03-28T01:37:13+00:00Tags: consultation, Human Rights Ombudsman, MARN, MEM, Mining, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, Pan American Silver, PDH, Tahoe Resources, Xinka, Xinka Parliament|

A banner reads: "Xinkas: never conquered, eternally respected." Summary of Recommendations from Guatemala’s Human Rights Ombudsman (PDH) on the Court-Ordered Consultation over the Escobal mine A report on the status of [...]

Statement: Maya Achi survivors present a complaint against Judge Claudette Dominguez for racism and discrimination

nisgua_admin2019-12-18T22:40:29+00:00Tags: Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case|

On December 5, 36 Achi women survivors of sexual violence presented a formal complaint of racism and discrimination against judge Claudette Domínguez. Previously in June, Judge Claudette Domínguez dismissed charges against three of the [...]