Articles of Interest

• April 8, 2020: The Covid-19 crisis in Guatemala and Honduras: as the pandemic takes root, hunger is already growing
• January 15, 2020: No Relief in Sight: Alejandro Giamattei appears to be new face backed by the same criminal networks
• August 30, 2019: Press Release: New Report on David Castillo, indicted for Berta Caceres’ murder, shows pattern of criminal activities in companies operating in Honduras  — and — The Full Report PDF Download Here
• August 20, 2019: Presidential election marks highest percentage of citizen abstentian in Guatemala since the signing of the 1996 peace accords
• June 18, 2019: Guatemala’s June 16 General Elections: Parties implicated in corruption will face off for the presidency, dominate congress, Strongest showing yet by opposition parties
• May 20, 2019: Constitutional Court rulings end presidential candidacies for anti-corruption campaigner and genocide denier
• April 22, 2019: Report on the first day of the trial of Maya Q’eqchi land defender Abelino Chub Caal
• December 20, 2018: Statement on the double assassination, physical aggression, and the dangerous situation faced by communities in the Ixquisis region
• November 29, 2018: Seven Guilty of the Murder Berta Caceres: Court Signal Intellectual Authors Still at Large
• November 27, 2018: Preliminary Observations: GHRC Observation of the Trial for the Murder of Berta Caceres
• August 2, 2018: Juana Raimundo, CODECA leader, killed:Indigenous woman leader tortured and assassinated in Guatemala: Latest in alarming trend of targeted killings
• July 25, 2018: Berta Caceres Trial To Begin: Take Action – Berta Caceres Trial Begins- Evidentiary hearing scheduled amid concerns that the prosecutor is undermining the case by withholding evidence
• July 11, 2018: 29 Members of congress express concern for indigenous land rights and defender killings to US Ambassador to Guatemala Luis Arreaga
• June 12, 2018: Fuego Volcano Update: Golfers evacuated while poor died in superheated ash clouds, Congress promotes impunity
• June 11, 2018: Defender Killed: Santa Maria Xalapan Community Vice President of CODECA
• May 24, 2018: GHRC Condemns US Embassy pressure on the Guatemalan Constitutional Court to rule against indigenous Xinca communities right to consultation on mining
• May 9, 2018: U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee suspends U.S. funding to International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG)
• May 8, 2018: GHRC Statement on President Morales’ Appointment of Judge Consuelo Porras Agueta de Porres as Guatemala’s new Attorney Genera
• April 27, 2018: Land Defense Lawyer Carlos Hernandez Murdered in Arizona, Honduras
• April 27, 2018: Judge finds Mayor who disregarded Lenca communities’ rejection of the Agua Zarca dam ‘Not Guilty” of Abuse of Authority
• April 24, 2018: 14 months after his wrongful arrest, Polochic Valley Land Right Defender Abelino Chub has a hearing to determine if he will be released from prison
• April 6, 2018: (English) We Urge Guatemala to Prioritize Armed Conflict Cases (Spanish) Exhortamos a Guatemala A Priorizar los Casos del Conflicto Armado
• April 4, 2018: (English) The Ixil People Will Continue to Seek Justice (Spanish) El Pueblo Ixil Seguira Exigiendo Justicia

2016

• June 8, 2016: Organizaciones internacionales celebran la apertura a juicio del caso CREOMPAZ

• May 24, 2016: (English) International Organizations Reiterate Support for Rule of Law and the Communities of the Puya| (Español) Organizaciones internacionales reiteran su apoyo al Estado de Derecho y a las comunidades de la Puya

• April 18, 2016: (English) Molina Theissen case represents historic opportunity for justice | (Español) Caso Molina Theissen representa oportunidad histórica para encontrar justicia

• March 29, 2016: Organizaciones internacionales expresan preocupación sobre el reinicio del caso por genocidio

• March 2, 2016: (English) International organization applaud the sentence that condemns the men responsible in the Sepur Zarco sexual slavery case | (Español) Organizaciones internacionales aplauden sentencia que condena a dos responsables en el caso de esclavitud sexual Sepur Zarco

• February 25, 2016: GHRC applauds Guatemalan Supreme Court Ruling to Suspend KCA’s mining licence

• February 1, 2016 (English): International organizations applaud the initiation of the first trial for sexual slavery and violence during the armed conflict in Guatemala: The Sepur Zarco Case | (Español) Organizaciones internacionales celebran el inicio del primer juicio por violencia y esclavitud sexual durante el conflicto armado en Guatemala: caso Sepur Zarco

• January 8, 2016 (English) Stop the Raids and Focus Instead on US Policy Toward Central America | (Español) Organizaciones Exigen un Alto a las Redadas y Cambios en la Politica Estadounidense Hacia Centroamerica

2015

• November 30, 2015 (English): Global Coalition of NGOs Calls for Investigation Into Murder of Environmental Activist Involved in Palm Oil Case | (Español) Coalición de Organizaciones Internacionales Hacen Un Llamado Para Investigar Asesinato de Defensor Ambiental Involucrado en Caso de Palma Africana

• November 12, 2015: US Congress To Guatemalan President: Halt Illegal Mining Operations at La Puya

• November 12, 2015 Alarming Developments in Palm Oil Industry in Latin America Spur Global Call To Action For Palm Oil Traders

• September 24, 2015: GHRC Congratulates Founder Sr. Alice Zachmann

• September 17, 2015 (English): GHRC Announces the 2015 Recipient of the Alice Zachmann Human Rights Award: Prensa Comunitaria | (Español) El Premio Alice Zachmann para Defensores de Derechos Humanos de 2015: Prensa Comunitaria

• August 3, 2015: Over 2,200 Individuals Call for US Mining Company to Suspend Illegal Operations at the El Tambor Mine in Guatemala

• July 9, 2015: Human rights advocates to Senate: Central American aid package could violate internationally-protected refugee rights

• June 23, 2015: Organizaciones internacionales expresan preocupación frente a actos de intimidación en contra de fiscales de la Unidad de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala

• June 4, 2015: Human rights organizations applaud UN decision to renew mandate of International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala | Organizaciones de derechos humanos acogen favorablemente decisión de la ONU de renovar el mandato de la CICIG

• April 10, 2015: Civil society organizations express urgent concerns about proposed Alliance for Prosperity Plan for the Northern Triangle during Summit of the Americas

• January 9, 2015: Organizaciones Internacionales Se Pronuncian Frente a la Suspensión del Proceso por Genocidio en Guatemala

2014

• December 24, 2015: Derecho Guatemalteco e Internacional Prohiben la Aplicación de Amnistía a los Crimenes Contra la Humanidad y a Genocidio

• July, 2014 (English): GHRC Announces the 2014 recipient of Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award: The Guatemalan Human Rights Law Firm | (Spanish):GHRC anuncia que el Premio Alice Zachmann para Defensores de Derechos Humanos de 2014 será otorgado al Bufete Jurídico de Derechos Humanos

• July, 2014: GHRC Statement on Child Migration from Guatemala

• June 3, 2014: World Bank Asked to Delay Funding to Guatemala Until Reparations Plan Is Implemented for Chixoy Dam Victims

• May 24, 2014: Peaceful Protesters Beaten in Guatemala to Make Way for American-Owned Mine

• May 19, 2014: Turnover of Guatemala’s Attorney General Raises Questions and Fears

• May 5, 2014: Organizaciones Internacionales Expresan Preocupacion Por Las Irregularidades Observadas en el Proceso de Seleccion de Fiscal General en Guatemala

• March 4, 2014: GHRC Statement on the Death of Supreme Court Justice César Barrientos (English, Español)

• February 12, 2014: (Español): Organizaciones Internacionales Llaman a Respetar el Estado de Derecho e Instan a Realizar Procesos Transparentes en las Comisiones de Postulación (English): International Organizations Call for Respect for the Rule of Law and Urge Transparency in the Nominating Commission Processes

2013

2012

• July 25, 2012: GHRC and Partners Write to World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank 

• June 21, 2012: GHRC Expresses Support for the Community of Rio Negro

• June 20, 2012: GHRC/USA Supports Demands of Workers Fired from Kyler Seafood.

• June 15, 2012: GHRC Condemns Assassination Attempt of Yolanda Oquelí / GHRC denuncia atentado contra Yolanda Oquelí 

• June 4, 2012: GHRC Denounces the Closure of the Peace Archives Directorate / GHRC denuncia clausura de los Archivos de la Paz 

• May 5, 2012: GHRC Stands in Solidarity with the people of Santa Cruz Barillas

• May, 2012: GHRC and Partners Reaffirm Importance of Current Military Ban to Guatemala

• April 17, 2012: GHRC and Partners Write Letter to Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson

• April 9, 2012: GHRC Presents Open Letter in Support of Campesino Marchers

• February 7, 2012: GHRC and Partners Call for Actions to Protect Human Rights in Guatemala 

2011