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
Accompanier Perspectives: The Long Road to Foster International Solidarity
Internacionalista Manni Spicer Saavedra (he/him) wrote this reflection in August 2026. With a fellow accompanier, I wait on a highway overpass for a taxi that has now cancelled three times in a row, watching a [...]
Statement from ADH: Santiago Chimaltenango’s Mam Communities Renew Vow to Defend Sacred Territory Against Extractive Threats
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. PRESS RELEASE FROM THE HISTORIC RESISTANCE OF THE PEOPLE IN DEFENSE OF THEIR TERRITORY: SANTIAGO CHIMALTENANGO, [...]
Statement from AJR: Justice for the Victims Laid to Rest in San Martín Jilotepeque
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION AJR STATEMENT Victims and survivors of Pacoj, Cruz Nueva, Panatzan, Choatalun, [...]
Statement from AJR: Rejecting House Arrest Granted to Former Military Official Manuel Benedicto Lucas García
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. The Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) and the Convergence for Human Rights (CDH): We categorically [...]
🌞 June Solidarity Update
On June 21st, which in the Maya calendar fell on the day 7 Tz'i', the summer solstice marked a moment of transition between the cycles of nature. For Maya peoples, the observation of the sun, moon, and stars has [...]