Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala
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99% of the crimes committed during Guatemala's war have not been brought to justice. Of over 45,000 forced disappearances, only one case has gone to trial. Send an email to support war survivors' right to truth and justice today. |
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Did You Know?
> Attacks against human rights defenders in Guatemala have doubled over the last five years. 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, currently holds a seat in the Guatemalan Congress. He is wanted for genocide and crimes against humanity. > The Xalalá hydro-electric dam is rejected by 90% 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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Trade and Globalization
Communities across Guatemala have used referendums to voice their opposition to natural resource extraction and mega-projects that threaten their livelihoods and rights as indigenous peoples. Urge the Guatemalan government to respect community referendums and uphold indigenous peoples’ rights to self-determination and grassroots democracy.
To take action: Click here to access the letter. Print it, sign it on both sides (English and Spanish), and send it to: NISGUA, 436 14th Street, Suite 409, Oakland, CA 94612.
Want to take this action further? Please consider becoming a NISGUA GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN LEADER and commit to obtaining 50, 100, or even more signatures to this important letter. If you or your group is interested in committing, please contact Bridget@nisgua.org.
We encourage you to reach out to Spanish-speaking community members for this solidarity action. This action provides an ideal opportunity to explore how issues faced by the Guatemalan social movement are connected to different struggles in the U.S. As we listen to the voice of communities in Guatemala, let us reach out to our own communities!
When gathering signatures, please use this bilingual letter by making double-sided copies, one side in English, one in Spanish. People should sign both sides. All signed letters can be sent to NISGUA at 436 14th Street, Suite 409, Oakland, CA 94612. Letters will be submitted to various groups in Guatemala to be used in supporting their political advocacy work.
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SIGN NISGUA'S LETTER TO SUPPORT
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN GUATEMALA
Communities across Guatemala have used referendums to voice their opposition to natural resource extraction and mega-projects that threaten their livelihoods and rights as indigenous peoples. Urge the Guatemalan government to respect community referendums and uphold indigenous peoples’ rights to self-determination and grassroots democracy.
To take action: Click here to access the letter. Print it, sign it on both sides (English and Spanish), and send it to: NISGUA, 436 14th Street, Suite 409, Oakland, CA 94612.
Want to take this action further? Please consider becoming a NISGUA GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN LEADER and commit to obtaining 50, 100, or even more signatures to this important letter. If you or your group is interested in committing, please contact Bridget@nisgua.org.
HELP US MEET THE REQUEST OF GROUPS IN GUATEMALA
GOAL: 5,000+ SIGNATURES!
This goal requires our committed activists to go out into the street, neighborhood, school, church, and work place, and to talk to people about the struggle of the indigenous peoples of Guatemala for self-determination.We encourage you to reach out to Spanish-speaking community members for this solidarity action. This action provides an ideal opportunity to explore how issues faced by the Guatemalan social movement are connected to different struggles in the U.S. As we listen to the voice of communities in Guatemala, let us reach out to our own communities!
When gathering signatures, please use this bilingual letter by making double-sided copies, one side in English, one in Spanish. People should sign both sides. All signed letters can be sent to NISGUA at 436 14th Street, Suite 409, Oakland, CA 94612. Letters will be submitted to various groups in Guatemala to be used in supporting their political advocacy work.
Thank
you for your commitment to
solidarity with the people of Guatemala
and
to indigenous rights worldwide!
LEARN MORE
To learn more about community referendums, follow these links:
- Ixcan Votes to Reject Xalala Dam and Oil Exploration
- One More Vote Against Mining
- Court Rejects Mining Plebiscite