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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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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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