June 30 – NISGUA

June 30: A day for memory, dignity, and resistance

"Today our loved ones return to Central Park; we celebrate their love and their LIVES, their example and their dignified rebellion" - Hijos Guatemala On June 30, urban activists took to the streets once more for the Day of Heroes and Martyrs, in celebration of life, resistance, and dignity. This [...]

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T18:58:34+00:00July 8th, 2016|Justice and accountability|

On June 30, the March for Memory proclaimed: “I am also a victim of genocide”

In Guatemala City, hundreds celebrated the Day of Heroes and Martyrs on June 30, in lieu of the perennial national holiday known as Army Day. Since 1999, groups of urban activists have chosen to commemorate those killed in the internal armed conflict, rather than the army, on this day. [...]

nisgua_admin2018-01-15T15:10:28+00:00July 11th, 2013|Justice and accountability|