Timeline - NISGUA

June 2016

CREOMPAZ: Eight former military officers to stand trial for forced disappearances

nisgua_admin2017-12-11T13:44:43+00:00Tags: ADIVIMA, Benedicto Lucas García, CREOMPAZ, FAFG, FAMDEGUA, GAM, impunity, Military Zone 21, Sepur Zarco, sexual violence, transitional justice|

On June 7, Judge Claudette Domínguez of Guatemala’s High-Risk Crimes Court “A” ordered eight former military officers to stand trial for crimes against humanity in one of the largest cases of forced disappearance in [...]

Building connections across borders for gender justice: Psychologist Maudí Tzay (ECAP) to join NISGUA on tour this Fall

nisgua_admin2017-12-08T22:08:25+00:00Tags: Alliance to End Silence and Impunity, ECAP, MTM, Sepur Zarco, sexual slavery, sexual violence, solidarity, tour, transitional justice, UNAMG, women|

A major legal victory took place in Guatemala earlier this year, when for the first time, sexual slavery was successfully tried as a crime against humanity. A former Colonel and Military Commissioner were convicted [...]

Ermitaño López: Marking one year in pre-trial detention for protecting land

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T17:32:57+00:00Tags: ADH, criminalization, Ermitaño López, Hidro Santa Cruz, Huehuetenango, political prisoners|

One year ago today, Ermitaño López – “Don Taño” – was arrested in Guatemala City’s courthouse as he was attending a pre-trial declaration hearing in support of other land defenders from Barillas. Don Taño [...]

May 2016

Announcing the 2016 Fall tour: Guatemalan Women Healing Toward Justice

nisgua_admin2017-12-08T22:10:15+00:00Tags: "Guatemalan Women Healing Towards Justice", 2016 tour, Alliance to End Silence and Impunity, ECAP, gender justice, healing, justice, Sepur Zarco, solidarity, tour|

We are excited to announce that our Fall 2016 speaking tour, “Guatemalan Women Healing Toward Justice: the case of Sepur Zarco,” will feature Maudi Tzay, a psychologist with the Community Studies and Psycho-social Action [...]

Solidarity Update: May 2016

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T19:06:52+00:00Tags: Alliance to End Silence and Impunity, CONRED, CREOMPAZ, El Tambor, House parties, Kappes Cassiday and Associates, La Cuchilla, Military Zone 21, ministry of energy and mines (MEM), Quesada, Referendum, Sepur Zarco, Tahoe Resources, tours, Xinca|

News recap: Final arguments heard to determine whether CREOMPAZ case will be sent to trial; More than 99% of participants vote ‘NO’ to resource extraction in Quesada municipal consultation; Guatemala’s highest court upholds suspension order [...]

International organizations call on KCA to suspend operations

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T18:44:44+00:00Tags: community consultation, Constitutional Court, El Tambor, Kappes Cassiday & Associates, La Puya, Mining, ministry of energy and mines (MEM), sign-on letter, Supreme Court|

International Organizations Reiterate Support for Guatemalan Communities and Institutions Upholding Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights in the case of the communities of La Puya and El Tambor Mine The undersigned human rights and [...]