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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.

2007 NISGUA Spring Tour
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In April and May 2007, Emilio Tojín López of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) went on a NISGUA speaking tour across the U.S. Emilio discussed efforts to hold Guatemala’s former military officials accountable for genocide and crimes against humanity. NISGUA has been accompanying the AJR since 2000 and sees this moment as a turning point in the long-term legal and political struggle to hold former military leaders responsible for genocide. Having played a key role in the AJR’s struggle for justice, Emilio provided important up to date information and energized U.S. activists at this crucial time when international support is more important than ever.