Cunén Communities’ CouncilIn February we began the accompaniment of the Communities’ Council of Cunén, El Quiché. The Council was established at the first communities’ assembly in San Siguán. It is made up of 22 members from eight micro-regions of Cunén. The 22 members were named by their communities. One of the principal foci of the Council’s work is the defence of land and natural resources. In October last year they organised a community consultation about mining and hydroelectrical exploitation activities, and mega-projects in general; around 19,000 people from 71 communities voted against. PBI observed part of the preparation process and the realisation of this community consultation. |
NewsEMERGENCY ALERT: San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala  New Book: Recovering Our Historical Memory Sexual minority rights in Guatemala: Struggling for recognition and justice ALERT concerning threats and intimidation against members of UDEFEGUA Recommendations to the Council of the European Union regarding Guatemala Latest BulletinSince the Guatemala Project was restarted in 2003, the project has produced a Monthly Information Package detailing the team's activities, alongside a quarterly bulletin which deals in greater depth with the issues affecting Guatemalan human rights defenders. |