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2007 has begun with a series of alarming attacks against Guatemalan human rights organizations. Send an email to the Guatemalan government today. more >>>

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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Application Materials
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To apply for G.A.P., access the application and reference form below (or write to gap[AT]nisgua.org to request a paper copy). Submit the completed application form to the U.S. Program Coordinator via e-mail to the address listed above and follow up with a signed hard copy (see address below). Ask two references to complete the provided reference form and send it to the same address by the deadline.

NISGUA/G.A.P.
436 14th Street
Suite 409
Oakland, CA 94612

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