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Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala

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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.

Local Sponsoring Communities and Who We Accompany
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Steps to Forming a Sponsoring Community

Begin by becoming familiar with G.A.P. What is the program, what are its guiding principles, how did it start? Early in the process of forming a Sponsoring Community, please contact the G.A.P. office. We can offer guidance, as well as up-to-date information about where accompaniment support is most needed.

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Guidelines for Sponsoring Communities

What sort of commitment does G.A.P. ask for from a Sponsoring Community? Our guidelines detail what we require in terms of financial support, education and publicity, the emergency response network, advocacy, communication and more.

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