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
Actualización del caso Genocidio Ixil. Del 7 al 8 de noviembre del 2024: Conclusiones de los abogados de la AJR y el MP
7 de noviembre del 2024 La defensa del acusado, el General Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, buscó retrasar el juicio al solicitar que un perito del Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Forenses (INACIF) confirmara si la munición calibre 5.56 fue de [...]
Ixil Genocide Case Update. 7th -8th November: Conclusions of the Public Ministry and AJR lawyers
November 7th The defense of the accused, the General Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, sought to delay the trial by soliciting an expert witness from the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) to confirm that 5.56 caliber ammunition was used [...]
AJR-ODHAG Statement: We are approaching a new Genocide sentence // Comunicado AJR-ODHAG: Nos acercamos a una nueva sentencia por Genocidio
[Español a continuación] As the Maya Ixil Genocide case against ex-general Manuel Benedicto Lucas García comes to a close, the Association for Justice and Reconciliation -AJR- and The Human Rights Office of the Archbishop of Guatemala -ODHAG- declare to [...]
CALDH’s statement: There was Genocide in Guatemala // Comunicado de CALDH: En Guatemala sí hubo Genocidio
[Español abajo] Published October 31st, 2024 by CALDH (Center for Legal Action in Human Rights for its initials in Spanish) THERE WAS GENOCIDE IN GUATEMALA Two Courts of Justice have ruled that there was genocide in Guatemala. The commitment [...]
October Solidarity Update // Actualización Solidaria de Octubre 2024
[Español a continuación] In the October Solidarity Update: ⚖️ As the Ixil Genocide Case against Manuel Benedicto Lucas García comes to a close, this update includes an opportunity to take action in solidarity with Ixil Maya genocide survivors. 🌹 [...]