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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. |
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Respond to Action Alerts
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Introduction
When Guatemalan civil society actors – such as
human rights workers, environmental advocates, labor
leaders, or gender and sexuality rights promoters – who
strive for a more open, democratic, and equitable society,
encounter intimidation or violence due to their efforts,
activists in the U.S. can help by responding rapidly
via phone, fax, email, or mail and letting the appropriate
authorities know the international community is watching.
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Current Alerts
Voice your support for justice and human rights! Take action now by responding to our latest alerts.
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Action Alert Archives
This page provides information about past human rights Action Alerts received
by NISGUA. This information is for historical purposes only. Please do
not
respond to any of the alerts on this page, as the deadlines are long past
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