Jeremias Tecu with Lynne Duffy and Susanne Litke signing copies of In the Arms of Inup On May 28th, 2022, Eve Mills Allen and Jeremias Tecu attended the Breaking the Silence Annual Gathering for the first in-person book launch of In the Arms of Inup. Released in 2021 by [...]
(Photo taken during manifestations in the capital. The sign reads: No danger, killer state. Gendri Reyes: leave your position now. Alejandro Giammattei: Stop lying. Consuelo Porras: stop surveilling!) Por María Reyes El jueves 13 de enero del 2022, el pleno del Congreso de la República aprobó el Acuerdo 1-2022, [...]
(Photo taken during manifestations in the capital. The sign reads: No danger, killer state. Gendri Reyes: leave your position now. Alejandro Giammattei: Stop lying. Consuelo Porras: stop surveilling!) Written by María Reyes On Thursday, January 13th, 2022, the plenary of the Congress of the Republic approved Agreement 1-2022, by [...]
By Laura Robinson and María Reyes The court room in Puerto Barrios where Maria Cuc Choc's trial was held. Photo Credits: Laura Robinson On April 21st, 2022, BTS accompanied María Cuc Choc, who for the past 16 years has dedicated her life to defending the land and [...]
IMAP joins with organizations representing Indigenous Peoples from across Guatemala to present the Biodiversity and Ancestral Knowledge Law before Congress in the National Capital Photo Credits: Imap Guatemala Originally Written by the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute Organizations representing Indigenous peoples in Guatemala will present the Biodiversity and Ancestral Knowledge [...]
Wendy Mendez, plaintiff in the emblematic Military Diary case, will be joining the Maritimes-Breaking the Silence Network for a tour of the Maritimes provinces during the spring of 2022. This will be the first speaking tour BTS has held since the beginning of the pandemic. Who [...]
English Press Release Spanish Press Release PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 8th, 2022 MILITARY DIARY CASE On the eighth day of the intermediate stage, the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) continued with the presentation of the means of conviction against [...]
Communiqué de presse français Comunicado de prensa en español COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE - 7 AVRIL 2022 CAS DU JOURNAL MILITAIRE Au cours de la septième journée de la phase intermédiaire, le procureur des droits de l'homme du Ministère Public (MP) [...]
Last week we visited Lake Atitlan and two of BTS’s partners, the Mesoamerican Institute for Permaculture (IMAP) and the Highland Small Farmers Committee (CCDA). During the visit, we had the chance to sit, connect over cups of Cafe Justicia, and discuss recent success and challenges with both IMAP and [...]
Communiqué de presse français Comunicado de prensa en español COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE - 6 AVRIL 2022CAS DU JOURNAL MILITAIRE Au cours de la sixième session de la Phase Intermédiaire, le procureur des Droits de l’Homme du Ministère Public (MP) a exposé des [...]
