NISGUA'S PROGRAMS
As survivors
of Guatemala's war demand justice for massacres, torture, and massive
displacement, NISGUA supports the genocide
cases and other
ground-breaking cases against former dictators for genocide
and crimes against humanity.
NISGUA
volunteers work with human rights defenders in Guatemala.
NISGUA works to
highlight and oppose destructive open-pit
mining practices and to halt the construction of the
Xalalá mega-dam that would displace some 30
indigenous communities in the Ixcán.
(Photo: People express opposition
to the Xalalá dam.)
Make a
tax-deductible donation today. Your support makes our work possible.
Thank you!
From promoting
ground-breaking struggles for women’s and indigenous rights,
to challenging the destruction wrought by open-pit mines and dams,
NISGUA celebrates the accomplishments we have achieved together as a
strong and active U.S. grassroots network. Read about our
accomplishments for 2010
and 2011(PDF).
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Thanks
to Buddy Rutzke for
helping manage our website and to James Rodriguez for sharing his
photos so generously.
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NISGUA links
people in the
U.S. and Guatemala in the grassroots global struggle for justice, human
dignity, and respect for the Earth.
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Efraín Ríos
Montt, the U.S.-supported dictator who ruled during the height of the
civil war in Guatemala, has been officially
charged with genocide. While this decision and
prior arrests
of the military high command represent
significant
advances in an historic process, impunity is still rampant in Guatemala
and international support is critical. Listen to an interview with
NISGUA on
La Raza Chronicles.
(Photo: Rode Yool Diaz)
What can you do?
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2012
Arte Maya Calendars: Order Today
Support
NISGUA,
Guatemalan artists and union printers while enjoying
original works
of
art. This is the last year for these popular
calendars, so be
sure to place
your order online
or through NISGUA's Oakland office soon. The calendars make
great
gifts and can also be used as fundraisers in your community.
On
January 14, former general Otto Pérez Molina assumed office
as
the next president of Guatemala, promising change.
Pérez
Molina has sworn that his administration will produce results within 6
months by implementing new iron-fist measures to curb soaring violence
and organized crime. Pérez Molina's
administration's first
acts include removing the indigenous peoples' flag from the National
Palace, citing that the flag represents division, and implementing a
number of policies that will further militarize the state.
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2011 Most Violent Year for Human Rights Defenders
2011
proved to be the most violent year for human rights defenders in
Guatemala since the Human Rights Defenders Protection Unit started
keeping records of attacks and intimidation in 2000. UDEFEGUA
has
documented a drastic increase from year to year (a 33% increase from
2010 to 2011), as well as an overall increase during President Alvaro
Colom's administration. As we enter 2012 and a new government
takes office, please stay
informed
and take action to protect human rights defenders in
Guatemala.
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Inter-American
Commission's Decision is a Wake up Call
 A recent decision by the
Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights in the Marlin
mine case
caused concern among environmental and human rights groups, as the
IACHR faces increasing pressure from governments to weaken decisions in
cases related to natural resource extraction. While
maintaining
that the government must ensure the rights of communities affected by
the Marlin mine, the IACHR retracted its order to suspend mining
operations until such rights are guaranteed. Read more
about Goldcorp's operations at the mine in Guatemala.
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Documentary
Releases: Contact us for Copies
Two
powerful
documentaries by Caracol Productions in Guatemala are now available
with English subtitles through our Oakland office. Gold or
Life (El oro o la vida) takes a closer look
at the
affects of the Marlin mine on nearby communities and Evictions
in the Polochic Valley (Desalojos en el Valle del
Polochic) documents
the March
2011 evictions
that left numerous dead and injured, as well as hundreds of families
without food or shelter. Contact our Oakland office for
copies.
Latest
News / Noticias recientes
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Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala
436 14th Street, Suite 409
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-238-8400
Fax/Phone: 510-238-8444
Email: info[AT]nisgua.org
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