Santa Cruz Barillas: Los defensores de bienes naturales Saúl Méndez y Rogelio Velásquez, condenados a 33 años de prisión Publicado el marzo 2, 2015 Por ACOGUATE Los defensores de los bienes naturales de Santa Cruz Barillas Saúl Méndez y Antonio Rogelio Velásquez, en prisión preventiva desde el 27 de agosto [...]
Guatemala January 2, 2015 By Eliza MacLaughlin. Eliza is BTS Accompanier with the ACOGUATE International Accompaniment Project. Eliza has been accompanying in Rabinal since she began her work with the project in May 2014. Eliza is originally from Prince Edward Island. Happy New Year! Hello to everyone once again. I [...]
Rabinal, Guatemala September 29th, 2014 By Eliza MacLaughlin. Eliza is BTS Accompanier with the ACOGUATE International Accompaniment Project. Eliza has been accompanying in Rabinal since she began her work with the project in May 2014. Eliza is originally from Prince Edward Island. Well hello to everyone again. A month and [...]
Guatemala City August 7, 2014 By Eliza MacLaughlin. Eliza is BTS Accompanier with the ACOGUATE International Accompaniment Project. Eliza has been accompanying in Rabinal since she began her work with the project in May 2014. Eliza is originally from Prince Edward Island. A little more than 6 weeks has past [...]
International Accompaniers help open spaces for Guatemalan human rights defenders to do their work in safer conditions. Are you interested in working for justice and peace in Guatemala? Are you interested in playing a role to support communities in their struggle for social, political and economic justice? [...]
Application Deadline: February 28, 2014 Position Start Date: May 1, 2014 in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia Travel to Guatemala: May 25th, 2014 Six-month minimum, with possibilities for longer-term placements. Interested candidates should download the application form here, and submit a completed application together with their resume to btsaccompaniment[at]gmail.com no later than [...]
Por ACOGUATE http://acoguate.org/2013/11/06/las-comunidades-de-tzalbal-luchan-por-la-restitucion-de-su-tierra/#more-181 Después de 27 años habitando y cultivando la tierra, en mayo de 2011, el Fondo de Tierras informó a las comunidades de Tzalbal, municipio de Nebaj, que ya no les pertenece esa tierra; las 33 caballerías y 8 manzanas (casi 1,500 hectáreas) habían sido nacionalizadas en 1984 [...]
Por ACOGUATE http://acoguate.org/2013/11/25/juicio-por-genocidio-se-reanudara-el-5-de-enero-de-2015/#more-1839 Para el 5 de enero de 2015 se ha fijado el reinicio del debate oral y público en el caso por genocidio y delitos contra deberes de humanidad. Desde la sentencia en contra de José Efraín Ríos Montt el 10 de mayo y una resolución (con dos [...]
