ACTIVE: Community Consultations

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

25March, 2010

NISGUA 2010 Tour, Seattle, Washington

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, MARCH/MARZO 1-5Having some tourist fun with one of our most committed activists,Kaaren Johnson from Unitarian Universalist Central America Network/UUCANDivirtiendonos como turistas con una de nuestras activistas más comprometidas, Kaaren Johnson de la Red Uniteria Universalista con Centroamérica/UUCANOlympia, WashingtonPresentation at Evergreen CollegeOlympia, Washington Presentación en Universidad EvergreenA typical day [...]

12March, 2010

Saliendo de Tucson, volando a Los Ángeles

Unos días buenos en Tucson, donde tuvimos la oportunidad de ver varios ex–acompañantes, conocer guatemaltecos locales y hacer nuevos contactos. Justo después de llegar fuimos de una vez a una reunión con jóvenes de la Organización Tierra y Libertad. Fue una conversación muy animado con el grupo de estudiantes universitarios, [...]

18February, 2010

Leaving Tucson, flying to L.A.

Great few days in Tucson, where we had the opportunity to see several former accompaniers, meet Guatemalans in the area and make new connections. Upon arrival we headed straight to a meeting with youth from the Tierra y Libertad Organization (TYLO). The conversation was animated with the group of university [...]

16February, 2010

Empezando la Gira

Después de unos problemas en el aeropuerto de Houston ayer y ni un minuto extra --más un chofer chistoso de esos vehículos de aeropuerto, quien nos ayudó lograr el vuelo-- llegamos bien a Albuquerque. Nos están cuidando super bien y con mucho amistad la ex-acompañante Renée y su compañero John. [...]

12February, 2010

Starting the tour

After some migration and customs glitches at Houston airport on Wednesday and no minutes to spare --plus a very funny golf cart driver who made all the difference-- we made our flight to Albuquerque. We are being very kindly taken care of by former accompanier Renee and her partner John. [...]

19July, 2008

Guatemala: Forced Disappearance and the Search for Justice in El Jute

The following was written by Josh McLeod, an international accompanier with NISGUA who accompanied the plaintiffs in El Jute. This article originally appeared on UpsideDown World. Original article can be found here. "We are fighting so that our kids won't ever have to know the pain of what we lived [...]