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> 2011 was the most violent year for human rights defenders in Guatemala since the end of the civil war. 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, is awaiting trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. > The Xalalá hydro-electric dam was rejected by 89% of participants in a local referendum because it could 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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Become a Human Rights Accompanier in Guatemala
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Public Education and Advocacy in the U.S.
The work of the accompanier does not end upon leaving Guatemala and returning to the United States. Rather, this transition marks the beginning of a new phase in accompaniment work – that of educating and advocating based upon one’s unique experiences as an accompanier.
Typically within a month of the accompanier’s completion of his or her time in Guatemala, the accompanier visits the Sponsoring Community with whom he/she has worked to share the accompaniment experience. The Sponsoring Community arranges slide shows, talks, and interviews for the accompanier to provide information to the wider U.S. community about the current situation in Guatemala. During these engagements, the accompanier can distribute brochures or fact sheets and ask people to DO SOMETHING, whether it’s to join a Sponsoring Community, donate money, write a letter to the editor or respond to a NISGUA urgent action. Beyond the Sponsoring Community visits, we encourage returned accompaniers to maintain ongoing contact with G.A.P. and NISGUA. Such contact involves opportunities for congressional advocacy, educational activities, press and radio interviews and writing articles for NISGUA publications.
The annual G.A.P. Gathering is a wonderful chance for former accompaniers and Sponsoring Community members to meet, reunite and re-energize. We urge recently returned accompaniers, in particular, to attend the Gathering. See the G.A.P. Calendar for information about the dates and location of this year’s Gathering.
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