ACTIVE: Community Consultations2018-11-26T22:34:44+00:00

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Community Consultations: A model of resistance under attack in Guatemala

A bill currently before Guatemalan Congress seeks to co-opt the consultation process and violate the rights of indigenous communities to free, prior, and informed consent. Add your voice in calling on the Guatemalan government to respect the results of community-organized consultations.

Three ways to take action:

1. Print out the postcard and mail it to NISGUA’s office for delivery
2. Read more about the incredible role that consultations play in community organizing to protect land, life, and self-determination
3. Sign the extended action! Petition available here.

Photo: Graham Hunt

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Additional reading about community consultations

8December, 2010

March on Cancún: Marcha en Cancún!!

The Assembly of Huehuetenango (ADH) and Climate Dialogue took to the streets today to bring the message of the forums into downtown Cancún!La Asamblea de Huehuetenango (ADH) y el Diálogo Climático se fueron a las calles para traer el mensaje de los foros al pueblo de Cancún!No Biofuels!  No False [...]

7December, 2010

Choc family initiates legal process against Canadian mining company for assassination of Adolfo Ich Chamán – Familia Choc inicia proceso legal en contra de compañía minera canadiense por el asesinato de Adolfo Ich Chamán

On December 1, 2010, Angélica Choc announced the initiation of legal proceedings against the Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals Inc. and its Guatemalan subsidiary, Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel S.A. (CGN), for their indirect responsibility in the September 27, 2009 murder of Angélica's husband, Adolfo Ich Chamán, at the hands of [...]

7December, 2010

Communities present results of referenda – Comunidades presentan resultados de consultas

Representatives of the municipality of Cabricán prepare banners for the march to the Congress. Graham HuntRepresentantes del municipio de Cabricán arman pancartas para la marcha al Congreso. On Monday, November 29, representatives of the municipalities of Cabricán, Santa Cruz del Quiché, and Uspantán submitted to the Congress, the Ministry of [...]

7December, 2010

Huitán rejects mining – Huitán rechaza la minería

The urban center of Huitán.  In the background, to the left of the church, stands Calel mountain, one of the municipality's primary water sources.  Calel is likewise home to a mining license of the same name.  Graham HuntEl casco urbano de Huitán.  En el trasfondo, a mano izquierda de la [...]

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