On August 9th, we commemorate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. At GHRC, we work to highlight and uplift the voices of Indigenous people in Guatemala, standing in solidarity with them and their communities. 🔗 Want to support GHRC? 🇬🇹: linktr.ee/ghrc.usa?utm... #indigenous

Many actors across Guatemala have sought to weaponize the judicial system as a way to target President Arévalo. Read our full post on our other social medias to learn more about who these actors are. 🔗 Want to support GHRC? 🇬🇹: linktr.ee/ghrc.usa?utm... #guatemala #arévalo #democracy

Guatemala’s armed conflict is remembered as a painful portion of the nation’s history, particularly by indigenous people who faced heavy levels of state-sponsored violence. 📍Read full post on our other social medias. 🔗 Want to support GHRC? 🇬🇹: linktr.ee/ghrc.usa?utm... #guatemela #humanrights

Judge Magda Martínez chose to acquit former chief prosecutor Stuardo Campo and two auxiliary prosecutors, Carlos Faustino and Gonzalo Rafael Chilel, in the Alfa Siete case. 🔗 Want to support GHRC? 🇬🇹: linktr.ee/ghrc.usa?utm... #guatemala #anticorruption

Forced displacement is a pressing issue across Guatemala. From 2011 to 2023, over 800 families have been evicted from their homes in the Alta Verapaz region. 📍Read our full post on Instagram to learn more. Want to support GHRC? 🇬🇹: linktr.ee/ghrc.usa?utm... #guatemala #forceddisplacement

Today, July 17th, we honor Environmental Defenders Day 🌳 ⛰️ At GHRC, we stand in solidarity with defenders — like Pedro, Lolita, and Olga (pictured below) — committed to a sustainable and just future for Guatemala. 🔗 Want to support GHRC? 🇬🇹: linktr.ee/ghrc.usa?utm... #environment #guatemala

📄🇬🇹 Read some updates directly from our Newsletter and find out some of the things we’ve been working on at GHRC. Make sure to follow us and consider joining our Newsletter for more updates! #guatemala #humanrights #indigenousrights #democracy 📍 Read the full post at our Instagram.

NEWS UPDATE | Read this post to receive some important updates on democracy and rule of law in Guatemala. 📍Read the full post on GHRC’s Instagram. #democracy #ruleoflaw #guatemala

🚨NEWS UPDATE | Read our new post to learn about the current situation regarding the struggle for Indigenous rights in Guatemala, both in terms of progress and backsliding. 📍Find the full post on our Instagram and follow for updates. #indigenousrights #derechosindígenas #guatemala #derechoshumanos

International organizations condemn the arbitrary detention of Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, former Indigenous authorities from Totonicapán, Guatemala. ‼️ 🔃 Read and share the statement below. #HumanRights #GHRC #DerechosHumanos #LibertadParaLuisYHéctor #Guatemala

On June 21st, Guatemala commemorated the ‘National Day Against Enforced Disappearance,’ a day to reflect on Guatemala’s painful history. Read our new post to learn more. 📍To stay up to date, make sure to follow GHRC. #Guatemala #Desaparecidos #MemoriaHistorica #HistoricalMemory #HumanRights

For years, the Xinca people have been struggling against the advancement of a corporate mining project within their land. Check out our new post on Instagram to learn more. 📍To stay up to date on human rights in Guatemala, make sure to follow GHRC. #Guatemala #HumanRights #EscobalMine #PuebloXinca

🚨BREAKING NEWS | Today, the European Union announced sanctions on the FCT, as well as its president Rafael Ricardo Méndez Ruiz Valdes, its legal representative Raúl Amílcar Falla Ovalle, and Judge Jimi Rodolfo Bremer Ramírez. 📍Read the full post on our Instagram.

In the 80s, the Achi women were victims of sexual violence at the hands of ex-militia members. Nearly four decades later, the Achi women get closer to some semblance of justice. ❗️Check out our new post about their case on our instagram @ghrcusa #Guatemala #HumanRights #MujeresAchi #AchiWomen

AJWS joins global human rights groups in urging Guatemala’s public prosecutor to respect freedom of the press. Guatemalan journalists and media organizations, including AJWS-supported Prensa Comunitaria, have faced unfounded criminal charges, intimidation and a dangerous misinformation campaign.

Attacks on human rights defenders have skyrocketed as President Bernardo Arévalo attempts to push through reforms. Your support for GHRC’s work at this time of escalating tension in Guatemala is vital. 📍🔗 guatemalahumanrightscommission.salsalabs.org/Signuptorece...

My new article, "The Criminalization of Protest in Guatemala: Students, Professors, Unionists Fight to Democratize the University and the State," has been published in El Quetzal, the periodical of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission. www.ghrc-usa.org/wp-content/u...

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