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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 is rejected by 89% of the local population because it would 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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printer-friendlySpecial Reports and Analysis
For more than two decades, NISGUA has been known for its provision of high-quality research and hard-hitting analysis of issues critical to Guatemala. Recent critiques have addressed the contentious and controversial November 2003 presidential elections, focusing on electoral violence and fraud, and on the major power blocks behind the political scenes. Upcoming commentaries will focus on the impact of CAFTA (Dominican Republic – U.S. – Central America Free Trade Agreement) on Guatemala and the first year of the Berger administration. To read NISGUA analyses, click here.
In addition to these lengthier pieces, every year NISGUA produces a number of special reports on topical issues affecting Guatemala. Recent reports have included bulletins on the 2003 elections and the CAFTA negotiations.
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CAFTA Congressional Newsletters
CAFTA Congressional Newsletters were
alternative news bulletins compiled, translated, and distributed to key Congressional
offices by NISGUA on behalf of the CAFTA Coalition to coincide with the CAFTA
negotiating rounds in Central America and the United States. These bulletins
ensured that Representatives, Senators, and their staffers heard the concerns
and outrage of those in Central America and the U.S. opposed to CAFTA.
Read more. . .
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Electoral Watch Reports
NISGUA’s Electoral Watch reports were weekly
updates issued during the electoral period from late August 2003 through the
November 2003 presidential elections. Along with our distribution of the Mirador
Electoral’s Reports, and production of two analytical pieces, they formed
a crucial part of our comprehensive English-language materials on electoral violence
and other human rights concerns – information used by activists to draw
important media and congressional attention to these matters.
Read more. . .
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