GHRC – El Quetzal (Winter 2025)

The Winter 2025 edition of El Quetzal, from The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC), has recently been published. In it, they explore the implications of a co-opted justice system and the nece…

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Criminalization and Judicial Terrorism against Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala

The recent arrests of two Maya leaders is emblematic of increasing repression and criminalization of Indigenous peoples by the Guatemalan state. Giovanni Batz writes in NACLA of the recent arrests …

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“It saddens me that Semilla has been unable to uphold the party’s values”

Yuliana Ramazzini writes in El Faro English of the fracturing of Movimiento Semilla, the party of Bernardo Arévalo, and talks with Social anthropologist Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj, a Maya K’iche…

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GHRC – El Quetzal (Summer 2025)

The Summer 2025 edition of El Quetzal, from The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC), has recently been published. It features an interview with Eva Siomara Sosa, a former prosecutor who worked…

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Guatemala: Indigenous Leaders Face Terrorism Charges

International Scrutiny Needed as Attorney General Ramps Up Abusive Prosecutions Human Rights Watch recently issued a News Release concerning the criminalisation of Indigenous leaders by the Attorne…

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ONU pide a fiscal de Guatemala detener casos de criminalización

"Quienes han tratado de poner fin a la impunidad y la corrupción, defender los derechos humanos o denunciar los abusos de poder se enfrentan cada vez más al acoso digital, las amenazas y la imposición de cargos penales", señaló Margaret Satterthwaite, relatora de la ONU, este viernes. [...]

#BernardoArévalo #ConsueloPorras #Criminalización #FiscalGeneral #Guatemala #Mundo #ONU #PactoDeCorruptos #ÚltimaHora

https://semanariouniversidad.com/mundo/onu-pide-a-fiscal-de-guatemala-detener-casos-de-criminalizacion/

Arrest of Indigenous Leaders Threatens Rights to Free Assembly and Democracy in Guatemala

In Guatemala, what we had feared would happen is beginning to happen. Indigenous leaders who put their safety on the line for democracy are being arrested. Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) …

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GHRC – Blog: Update on Recent Developments in Guatemala

Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) posted an update last month on the latest news from Guatemala. The topics covered included: State Department Certifies Guatemala’s Efforts Against Corruptio…

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Expanding Her Enemy List, Guatemalan AG Accuses Indigenous Leaders of Terrorism

Two Maya K’iche’ pro-democracy leaders who were key in fending off an electoral coup in 2023 and 2024 have now been arrested and accused of terrorism, including a member of President Bernardo Aréva…

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UK sanctions corrupt actors in Guatemala

The UK has sanctioned seven corrupt actors whose actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Guatemala. The UK Government recently announced sanctions being placed on corrupt actors in…

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