Guatemala

On March 24, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Today #PBI accompanies defenders of the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón to the Public Ministry of Cobán, where they denounced aggressions they suffer in their homes for defending their territory and rivers against hydroelectric projects.” On March 8, PBI-Guatemala had also posted: “#PBI accompanies to the Read more…

On March 24, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Multisectoral Chinautla and we visit their position in resistance to the sand extractivism that takes place in Poqomám territory. The impacts on the environment and human health continue to deteriorate, while businesses continue to operate without a license.” In July 2022, Factor Read more…

On March 23, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Human Rights Law Firm in the debate hearing of the #SamocochCase. Today the two parties presented different people witnesses to testify about the events on August 15, 2014, three people from the Samococh community, Chisec, Alta Verapaz were killed. 23 PNC agents Read more…

On March 23, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Maya Ch’orti Indigenous Council of Olopa. Yesterday we accompanied 4 members of the Council to the hearing of the first statement in Chiquimula. After a two-month probe the Prosecutor’s Office submitted evidence to support its charge of unlawful detentions. However, the judge Read more…

On March 20, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies to the Human Rights Law Firm at the trial of oral and public debate, in the conclusion phase, of the case of the defender of the Cahabón River Bernardo Caal Xol. In their conclusions, the Public Ministry MP and the Prosecutor’s Office requested Read more…

On March 10, PBI-Guatemala posted: #PBI accompanies the Human Rights Law Firm at the continuation of the hearing of the oral and public debate of the #SamocochCase. Today the visual and audio-visual evidence was presented in relation to the facts, analyzed by a forensic specialist from the National Civil Police.” Read more…

On March 8, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Human Rights Law Firm to the pre-trial evidentiary hearing against all those accused in the #MilitaryDiaryCase. The hearing was suspended due to the absence of a technical defence lawyer.” The Military Diary gives an account of more than 195 victims of state Read more…

On March 8, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies to the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón visiting Q’eqchi’ defenders who receive threats for defending their territory and rivers.” The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project has accompanied the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón since July 2017. It has explained: “The Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón is made of Read more…

On March 6, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies Bernardo Caal Xol to the debate of the Maestro case in which he is accused of misappropriation of salary during a union leave. The hearing was scheduled at the request of the MP [Public Ministry] and the plaintiff PGN [the Office of the Read more…

On March 5, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies the Peaceful Resistance La Puya on its eleventh anniversary (02 March 2023) for the struggle against mining exploitation that affects the territory and the health of the inhabitants, under the slogan “Taking care of the environment we take care of the lives of Read more…