Latest NewsGuatemala: Alert on extreme vulnerability of democratic institutions and increased risk of attacks and threatsGuatemala: PBI alert about the extreme vulnerability of democratic institutions and the increased risk of attacks and threats against human rights defenders[more]  Justice and Reconciliation in Guatemala: Between Frustration and HopeFor organized civil society in Guatemala, one cannot consider peace without a process of justice and reconciliation. Guatemala has recently been a focus of international attention due to the genocide case being tried in the...[more]  Agrofuels, a Special Focus on PeténAs a result of fluctuating oil prices, concerns over the future security of fossil fuels, and global pressures addressing climate change, policies for the use of renewable energies have developed.[more] URGENT: International Community express preocupation over impunity in GuatemalaFaced with the crisis generated by the assasination of the Lawyer Mr. Rosenberg, the international community has called for a investigation of the facts, in respect of the support for the International Commission Against Impunity...[more] Amnesty International: Urgent Action for SEDEM and UDEFEGUANine members of staff at two prominent Guatemalan human rights organizations based in Guatemala city have received over 40 SMS text messages containing death threats. One of them has also been followed by armed unknown men. [more] Wife of the Human Rights Ombudsman kidnapped and torturedGladys Monterroso, wife of the Human Rights Ombudsman was kidnapped and tortured the day after the publication of “The Right to Know” a report detailing the repression of now-defunct National Police (PN).[more]  CIFCA report on the Xalalá hydroelectic projectCIFCA's latest report assesses the human rights impact of the proposed Xalalá dam.[more] |
NewsALERT: Attacks increased against human rights defenders in Guatemala EMERGENCY ALERT: Threats against UVOC and communities EMERGENCY ALERT: Security of those seeking justice for crimes committed during the armed conflict. OPEN LETTER - CLARIFICATION OF THE WORK OF PBI AS AN INTERNATIONAL NGO WORKING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS Latest BulletinSince the Guatemala Project was restarted in 2003, the project has produced a Monthly Information Package detailing the team's activities, alongside a regular bulletin which deals in greater depth with the issues affecting Guatemalan human rights defenders. |