GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights

Elections for the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Constitutional Court, and attorney general are progressing, with positive results in some areas and concerning results in others. The international com…

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Statement | Enough Impunity: The People of Guatemala Deserve Justice

NISGUA have provided an English translation to the statement from La Coordinación Genocidio Nunca Más for the National Day for the Dignification of the Victims of the Internal Armed Conflict. On Fe…

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GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights

Tensions are rising in Guatemala as key election processes get underway. President Bernardo Arévalo has instituted a state of siege to combat gang-related violence that experts say appears to be ai…

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Coup Attempt Thwarted in Guatemala

The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) posted recently about how democracy has again been threatened in Guatemala. A judge, at the request of the Public Ministry, declared that President Bern…

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New York Times: The 36 Maya Achí Women who fought back

The New York Times recently presented an interactive photo-essay on the 36 Maya Achí women and their struggle to access justice for the human rights violations the women suffered during Guatemala&#…

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