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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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Other Cases
Other human rights cases of note include those pertaining to the Chixoy Dam/Rio Negro massacre and the El Aguacate massacre.
Chimaltenango: After the Sentencing of Cusanero Coj
La Hora
9/2/2009
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Condena de Cusanero es solo el principio, pero falta mas justicia
La Hora
9/2/2009
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Guatemala makes landmark civil war conviction
Reuters
9/1/2009
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Condenan a 150 anos de prision a ex comisionado militar
Prensa Libre
9/1/2009
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El Jute: Case Overview
GAM
7/30/2009
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Caso El Jute
Grupo de Apoyo Mutuo (GAM)
7/30/2009
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Forced Disappearance is an Ongoing Crime
Prensa Libre
7/21/2009
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Delito de desaparicion forzada es permanente
Prensa Libre
7/21/2009
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El Caso de Choatalum
CALDH
7/20/2009
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Choatalum: Resolucion abre puertas para la justicia
CALDH
7/20/2009
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