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Genocide on Trial, Day 26: Benjamin Jerónimo on behalf of AJR, “I ask that justice be done… so the survivors can feel peace”

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T18:00:40+00:00Tags: AJR, Benjamin Jerónimo, CALDH, conclusions, human rights, indigenous rights, Ixil, Rios Montt, Rodriguez Sanchez, testimony, trial|

NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos Montt and José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity. Read our previous summaries: Day 1, 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, [...]

Genocide on Trial, Day 26: Concluding arguments, “You cannot deny the undeniable”

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T18:00:54+00:00Tags: AJR, Benjamin Jerónimo, CALDH, conclusions, human rights, indigenous rights, Ixil, Rios Montt, Rodriguez Sanchez, testimony, trial|

NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos Montt and José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity.Read our previous summaries: Day 1, 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, 8, 9, [...]

Tahoe Resources Investor Alert calls Guatemala project a Dangerous Investment

nisgua_admin2018-01-16T15:21:24+00:00Tags: Consulta, environmental justice, Escobal mine, Guatemala, human rights, indigenous rights, San Rafael Las Flores, state of siege, Tahoe Resources, Xinca|

(Ottawa/Guatemala City) – Yesterday, the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) and MiningWatch Canada warned Tahoe Resources investors against further investment in the Escobal silver project, given lack of community support and increasing violence and [...]

Genocide on Trial, Day 24/25: Defense incensed and exposed, Judge moves to concluding arguments

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T18:01:13+00:00Tags: AJR, CALDH, genocide, Guatemala, history, human rights, impunity, indigenous rights, Ixil, justice, Maya, military, Rios Montt, Rodriguez Sanchez, sexual violence, solidarity, statistics, survivors, testimony|

NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos Montt and José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity. Read our previous summaries: Day 1, 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, 8, [...]

Genocide on Trial, Day 23: Proceedings continue, trial will reconvene on May 7

nisgua_admin2019-12-27T18:01:25+00:00Tags: AJR, CALDH, genocide, Guatemala, history, indigenous rights, Ixil, justice, Maya, Rios Montt, Rodriguez Sanchez, solidarity|

NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos Montt and José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity. Read our previous summaries: Day 1, 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, 8, [...]

Guatemalan government declares state of siege in municipalities surrounding Tahoe Escobal mine

nisgua_admin2018-01-16T15:22:46+00:00Tags: Consulta, Guatemala, human rights, indigenous rights, megadevelopment projects, militarization, military, Mining, San Rafael Las Flores, state of siege, Tahoe Resources, Xinca|

During the early hours of Thursday, May 2, one day after the first anniversary of the state of siege in Santa Cruz de Barillas, Huehuetenango, the Guatemalan government declared another state of siege in four [...]