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	Take Action!  99% of the crimes committed during Guatemala's war have not been brought to justice. Of over 45,000 forced disappearances, only one case has gone to trial. Send an email to support war survivors' right to truth and justice today.
	Did You Know?  > Attacks against human rights defenders in Guatemala have doubled over the last five years. NISGUA's teams of on-the-ground international human rights monitors work to deter violence in communities, courtrooms and at public events.  > Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who ruled during the bloodiest period of the war, currently holds a seat in the Guatemalan Congress. He is wanted for genocide and crimes against humanity.     > The Xalalá hydro-electric dam is rejected by 90% of the local population because it would displace thousands of indigenous people and damage farmlands and forests.  > Almost 400 mining concessions have been granted to transnational gold, silver, nickel, and zinc companies in Guatemala, posing severe threats to rural communities' social and environmental well-being.

Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities

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Human Rights Accompaniers
Human rights accompaniers are volunteers who work in Guatemala side-by-side with people in rural communities and with organizations in an effort to deter human rights violations. Accompaniers monitor the situation and alert the international community to human rights abuses. The accompaniers’ presence provides a measure of security and creates space for Guatemalan communities and groups to organize to defend their rights.

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Internships
NISGUA welcomes unpaid interns to work out of NISGUA’s Oakland, California office and provides an opportunity for them to work on substantive projects within a number of different program areas, including: legislative work, publication of activist materials, campaign and program development, and research on key human rights topics, among other activities.

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NISGUA Job Opportunities
NISGUA has two offices – our US office in Oakland, California, and our in-country office located in Guatemala City. Job opportunities at both locations are posted here.

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