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Did You Know?
> Guatemala has the most unequal land distribution in the Western Hemisphere, with large landholders who comprise only 2% of the population possessing 70% of the productive lands. > Attacks against human rights defenders in Guatemala increased between 2004 and 2005. In 2005, El Movimiento Nacional por los Derechos Humanos documented 224 attacks against human rights defenders, in comparison with 122 attacks in 2004. > On March 30, 2006, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the indigenous accord, tens of thousands of workers, farmers and indigenous people marched in Guatemala City to demand the strengthening of indigenous rights, restriction of open pit mining licenses, and funds for the Ministry of Agriculture to purchase land for redistribution. | |
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NISGUA National Network
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The Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) is a grassroots,
national network of local and regional Guatemala and Latin America solidarity
committees, sponsoring communities, organizations, and activists who work together
to support human rights and justice in Guatemala.
Local Activist Groups
Since
its founding in 1981, NISGUA has been one of the strongest and steadiest advocates
of responsible U.S. policy in the region thanks to the efforts of thousands of
committed activists and donors around the country. Local activist groups respond
to human rights violations, organize local events to educate the public about
the current situation in Guatemala, lobby their local congresspeople on Guatemala-related
issues, and help organize NISGUA’s annual fall speaking tour and delegation to
Guatemala, among other activities. They always welcome new, energized activists.
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Sponsoring Communities
Sponsoring
Communities are community or religious groups, committees, and organizations
committed
to providing the resources and energy to assure ongoing human rights monitoring,
otherwise known as accompaniment, in Guatemala. They cover the stipends of
accompaniers
in-country, organize follow-up tours and speaking engagements upon accompaniers’
return to the U.S., and maintain vital ongoing relationships with sister communities
in Guatemala. Their long-term dedication to human rights is a key element to the
sustainability of NISGUA’s Guatemala Accompaniment Project and the ten years of
accompaniment we have been able to provide in Guatemala.
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Activist Map
To
quickly identify the location of NISGUA-affiliated groups, committees, sponsoring
communities, and key activists around the country, please visit our Activist
Map.
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