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Support for Defenders
The Alice Zachmann Defenders Fund
The Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award
2012 Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award: “La Puya”
2013 Human Rights Defenders Award: UDEFEGUA
2014 Human Rights Defenders Award: The Guatemalan Human Rights Law Firm
2015 Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award: Prensa Comunitaria
SponsorHRD2015
Education and Advocacy
Urgent Actions
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Past Urgent Actions
Thank you for standing in solidarity with the community of La Puya!
A Glance at Past Work
‘La Puya’ Environmental Movement
‘La Puya’ Environmental Movement Celebrates Two Years of Peaceful Resistance
After the Massacre: The Struggle for A New Security Model in San José Nacahuil
ASSASSINATION OF BISHOP GERARDI
Disappearance of Marco Antonio Molina Theissen
Everardo Bámaca Case
Human Rights Abuses Related to African Palm Oil Production / Repsa “Ecocide” Case
Polochic Evictions
Recent Attacks on Land Rights Activists Raise Alarm
Santa Cruz Barillas
Sepur Zarco Sexual Slavery Case
The Burning of the Spanish Embassy Case
Totonicapán
Genocide Cases
Genocide in the Ixil Triangle
Paid Ad: “Traicionar la Paz y Dividir Guatemala”
Plan de Sanchez Massacre
Dos Erres Massacre
Murder of Fernando García
Murder of Myrna Mack
Rio Negro Massacres
2013 Annual Report
2012 Annual Report
Resources
Videos
GHRC Blog
GHRC Publications
El Quetzal
Martial Law Declared Again: Violence and Criminalization in San Juan Sacatepéquez
Peaceful Anti-Mining Resistance at ‘La Puya’ Celebrates Two Years of Struggle
THE MYTH OF DEVELOPMENT: WHY GUATEMALANS OPPOSE TRANSNATIONAL MINES AND DAMS
Fact Sheets
Human Rights Reviews and Updates
Reports
Rethinking the Drug War in Central America and Mexico: Guatemala Section
Articles of Interest
Alarming Developments in Palm Oil Industry in Latin America Spur Global Call To Action For Palm Oil Traders
BRAVE WOMEN BREAK THE SILENCE AND IMPUNITY IN SEPUR ZARCO SEXUAL SLAVERY CASE
Central American aid package could violate internationally-protected refugee rights
Civil society organizations express urgent concerns about proposed Alliance for Prosperity Plan for the Northern Triangle during Summit of the Americas
Coalición de Organizaciones Internacionales Hacen Un Llamado Para Investigar Asesinato de Defensor Ambiental Involucrado en Caso de Palma Africana
DERECHO GUATEMALTECO E INTERNACIONAL PROHIBEN LA APLICACIÓN DE AMNISTÍA A LOS CRIMENES CONTRA LA HUMANIDAD Y A GENOCIDIO
El Premio Alice Zachmann para Defensores de Derechos Humanos de 2015: Prensa Comunitaria
GHRC and Partners Call for Actions to Protect Human Rights in Guatemala
GHRC and Partners Call for Better Protection for Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala
GHRC and Partners Reaffirm Importance of Current Military Ban to Guatemala
GHRC anuncia que el Premio Alice Zachmann para Defensores de Derechos Humanos de 2014 será otorgado al Bufete Jurídico de Derechos Humanos
GHRC Condemns Attempted Assassination of Yolanda Oquelí
GHRC Condemns Massacre in Totonicapán, Guatemala
GHRC Congratulates Founder Sr. Alice Zachmann
GHRC Denounces Closure of Peace Archives Directorate in Guatemala
GHRC Denounces Failure to Comply with Inter-American Commission Measures
GHRC Expresses Support for the Community of Rio Negro
GHRC publicly denounces policy of violent evictions
GHRC Stands in Solidarity with the People of Santa Cruz Barillas
GHRC Statement on the Death of Supreme Court Justice César Barrientos
GHRC/USA Supports Demands of Workers Fired from Kyler Seafood
Global Coalition of NGOs Calls for Investigation Into Murder of Environmental Activist Involved in Palm Oil Case
Guatemalan Environmental Justice Movement ‘La Puya’ Celebrates Two Years of Peaceful Resistance
International organizations applaud the initiation of the first trial for sexual slavery and violence during the armed conflict in Guatemala: The Sepur Zarco Case
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND URGE TRANSPARENCY IN THE NOMINATING COMMISSION PROCESSES
International Organizations Reiterate Support for Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights in the case of the communities of La Puya and El Tambor Mine
Mujeres valientes rompen el silencio y la impunidad en Guatemala El caso Sepur Zarco
Open Letter in Support of Campesino Marchers
Organizaciones Exigen Un Alto a Las Redadas y Cambios en la Política Estadounidense Hacia Centroamérica
Organizaciones internacionales celebran el inicio del primer juicio por violencia y esclavitud sexual durante el conflicto armado en Guatemala: caso Sepur Zarco
Organizaciones Internacionales Expresan Preocupación Por Las Irregularidades Observadas en el Proceso de Selección de Fiscal General en Guatemala
Organizaciones internacionales expresan preocupación frente a actos de intimidación en contra de fiscales de la Unidad de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala
ORGANIZACIONES INTERNACIONALES LLAMAN A RESPETAR EL ESTADO DE DERECHO E INSTAN A REALIZAR PROCESOS TRANSPARENTES EN LAS COMISIONES DE POSTULACIÓN
Organizaciones internacionales reiteran su apoyo al Estado de derecho y a las comunidades de la Puya
Organizaciones Internacionales Se Pronuncian Frente a la Suspensión del Proceso por Genocidio en Guatemala
Organizations Call on US & Mesoamerican Presidents to Reevaluate Regional Security Policies
Over 2,200 Individuals Call for US Mining Company to Suspend Illegal Operations at the El Tambor Mine in Guatemala
Peaceful Protesters Beaten in Guatemala to Make Way for American-Owned Mine
Stop the Raids and Focus Instead on U.S. Policy Toward Central America
Turnover of Guatemala’s Attorney General Raises Questions and Fears
US CONGRESS TO GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT: HALT ILLEGAL MINING OPERATIONS AT LA PUYA
Victory for La Puya: Guatemala’s Supreme Court Suspends Licence for El Tambor Mine
World Bank Asked to Delay Funding to Guatemala Until Reparations Plan Is Implemented for Chixoy Dam Victims
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Delegations
Delegation Packing List
Delegation with American University´s Alternative Break Program: The Indigenous Struggle for Rights and Recognition after Genocide
Delegation/
General Resources
Emergency Delegation Guatemala 2018
Upcoming Events
Fall 2014 Speaker’s Tour: Miriam Pixtún
Fall 2015 Speaker’s Tour
November 2013 Speaking Tour
Past Events
Spring 2014 Speaker’s Tour
Spring 2015 Speaker’s Tour
Thank You for Your RSVP
Host a Speaker
GHRC Hosts K’iche’ Community Leader Lolita Chávez
SPRING SPEAKER’S TOUR HIGHLIGHTS MAKRINA GUDIEL’S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE
Internships
Internships
Contact Us
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Home
40th Anniversary
DONATE
About GHRC
Mission, Vision, and Values
History and Timeline
Who We Are
Our Partners
Dianna Ortiz Memorial
Work at GHRC
Our Work
Thematic Areas of Focus
Access to Land and Natural Resources
El Estor: Resistance to an Illegal Nickel Mine
Child Migration from Guatemala
Truth, Justice and Historic Memory
The Role of Women in Transitional Justice Processes in Guatemala and Colombia
Support for Defenders
The Alice Zachmann Defenders Fund
The Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award
2012 Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award: “La Puya”
2013 Human Rights Defenders Award: UDEFEGUA
2014 Human Rights Defenders Award: The Guatemalan Human Rights Law Firm
2015 Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award: Prensa Comunitaria
SponsorHRD2015
Education and Advocacy
Urgent Actions
ghrc
Past Urgent Actions
Thank you for standing in solidarity with the community of La Puya!
A Glance at Past Work
‘La Puya’ Environmental Movement
‘La Puya’ Environmental Movement Celebrates Two Years of Peaceful Resistance
After the Massacre: The Struggle for A New Security Model in San José Nacahuil
ASSASSINATION OF BISHOP GERARDI
Disappearance of Marco Antonio Molina Theissen
Everardo Bámaca Case
Human Rights Abuses Related to African Palm Oil Production / Repsa “Ecocide” Case
Polochic Evictions
Recent Attacks on Land Rights Activists Raise Alarm
Santa Cruz Barillas
Sepur Zarco Sexual Slavery Case
The Burning of the Spanish Embassy Case
Totonicapán
Genocide Cases
Genocide in the Ixil Triangle
Paid Ad: “Traicionar la Paz y Dividir Guatemala”
Plan de Sanchez Massacre
Dos Erres Massacre
Murder of Fernando García
Murder of Myrna Mack
Rio Negro Massacres
2013 Annual Report
2012 Annual Report
Resources
Videos
GHRC Blog
GHRC Publications
El Quetzal
Martial Law Declared Again: Violence and Criminalization in San Juan Sacatepéquez
Peaceful Anti-Mining Resistance at ‘La Puya’ Celebrates Two Years of Struggle
THE MYTH OF DEVELOPMENT: WHY GUATEMALANS OPPOSE TRANSNATIONAL MINES AND DAMS
Fact Sheets
Human Rights Reviews and Updates
Reports
Rethinking the Drug War in Central America and Mexico: Guatemala Section
Articles of Interest
Alarming Developments in Palm Oil Industry in Latin America Spur Global Call To Action For Palm Oil Traders
BRAVE WOMEN BREAK THE SILENCE AND IMPUNITY IN SEPUR ZARCO SEXUAL SLAVERY CASE
Central American aid package could violate internationally-protected refugee rights
Civil society organizations express urgent concerns about proposed Alliance for Prosperity Plan for the Northern Triangle during Summit of the Americas
Coalición de Organizaciones Internacionales Hacen Un Llamado Para Investigar Asesinato de Defensor Ambiental Involucrado en Caso de Palma Africana
DERECHO GUATEMALTECO E INTERNACIONAL PROHIBEN LA APLICACIÓN DE AMNISTÍA A LOS CRIMENES CONTRA LA HUMANIDAD Y A GENOCIDIO
El Premio Alice Zachmann para Defensores de Derechos Humanos de 2015: Prensa Comunitaria
GHRC and Partners Call for Actions to Protect Human Rights in Guatemala
GHRC and Partners Call for Better Protection for Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala
GHRC and Partners Reaffirm Importance of Current Military Ban to Guatemala
GHRC anuncia que el Premio Alice Zachmann para Defensores de Derechos Humanos de 2014 será otorgado al Bufete Jurídico de Derechos Humanos
GHRC Condemns Attempted Assassination of Yolanda Oquelí
GHRC Condemns Massacre in Totonicapán, Guatemala
GHRC Congratulates Founder Sr. Alice Zachmann
GHRC Denounces Closure of Peace Archives Directorate in Guatemala
GHRC Denounces Failure to Comply with Inter-American Commission Measures
GHRC Expresses Support for the Community of Rio Negro
GHRC publicly denounces policy of violent evictions
GHRC Stands in Solidarity with the People of Santa Cruz Barillas
GHRC Statement on the Death of Supreme Court Justice César Barrientos
GHRC/USA Supports Demands of Workers Fired from Kyler Seafood
Global Coalition of NGOs Calls for Investigation Into Murder of Environmental Activist Involved in Palm Oil Case
Guatemalan Environmental Justice Movement ‘La Puya’ Celebrates Two Years of Peaceful Resistance
International organizations applaud the initiation of the first trial for sexual slavery and violence during the armed conflict in Guatemala: The Sepur Zarco Case
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND URGE TRANSPARENCY IN THE NOMINATING COMMISSION PROCESSES
International Organizations Reiterate Support for Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights in the case of the communities of La Puya and El Tambor Mine
Mujeres valientes rompen el silencio y la impunidad en Guatemala El caso Sepur Zarco
Open Letter in Support of Campesino Marchers
Organizaciones Exigen Un Alto a Las Redadas y Cambios en la Política Estadounidense Hacia Centroamérica
Organizaciones internacionales celebran el inicio del primer juicio por violencia y esclavitud sexual durante el conflicto armado en Guatemala: caso Sepur Zarco
Organizaciones Internacionales Expresan Preocupación Por Las Irregularidades Observadas en el Proceso de Selección de Fiscal General en Guatemala
Organizaciones internacionales expresan preocupación frente a actos de intimidación en contra de fiscales de la Unidad de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala
ORGANIZACIONES INTERNACIONALES LLAMAN A RESPETAR EL ESTADO DE DERECHO E INSTAN A REALIZAR PROCESOS TRANSPARENTES EN LAS COMISIONES DE POSTULACIÓN
Organizaciones internacionales reiteran su apoyo al Estado de derecho y a las comunidades de la Puya
Organizaciones Internacionales Se Pronuncian Frente a la Suspensión del Proceso por Genocidio en Guatemala
Organizations Call on US & Mesoamerican Presidents to Reevaluate Regional Security Policies
Over 2,200 Individuals Call for US Mining Company to Suspend Illegal Operations at the El Tambor Mine in Guatemala
Peaceful Protesters Beaten in Guatemala to Make Way for American-Owned Mine
Stop the Raids and Focus Instead on U.S. Policy Toward Central America
Turnover of Guatemala’s Attorney General Raises Questions and Fears
US CONGRESS TO GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT: HALT ILLEGAL MINING OPERATIONS AT LA PUYA
Victory for La Puya: Guatemala’s Supreme Court Suspends Licence for El Tambor Mine
World Bank Asked to Delay Funding to Guatemala Until Reparations Plan Is Implemented for Chixoy Dam Victims
Get Involved
Donate
Planned Giving Options
Stock Donations
Join GHRC listserv
Delegations
Delegation Packing List
Delegation with American University´s Alternative Break Program: The Indigenous Struggle for Rights and Recognition after Genocide
Delegation/
General Resources
Emergency Delegation Guatemala 2018
Upcoming Events
Fall 2014 Speaker’s Tour: Miriam Pixtún
Fall 2015 Speaker’s Tour
November 2013 Speaking Tour
Past Events
Spring 2014 Speaker’s Tour
Spring 2015 Speaker’s Tour
Thank You for Your RSVP
Host a Speaker
GHRC Hosts K’iche’ Community Leader Lolita Chávez
SPRING SPEAKER’S TOUR HIGHLIGHTS MAKRINA GUDIEL’S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE
Internships
Internships
Contact Us
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