Xinka Parliament Recognized with Prestigious Human Rights Award

The Xinka Parliament accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation's Human Rights Award, photo credit: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation On June 6, the Xinka Parliament was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation's annual Human Rights Award. The award honors human rights defenders who face oppression [...]

2023-06-28T17:19:23-04:00June 28th, 2023|Defense of Territory, General blog|

Mining Resistance: Forms, Functions and Futures

  During this interactive webinar, we collectively reflected on the various forms mining resistance can take, how mining resistance functions in both Guatemala and in Canada, and our futures within mining resistance work. This webinar consisted of 4 guest speakers who gave updates on current mining resistance efforts [...]

2022-01-10T15:46:14-04:00January 10th, 2022|Defense of Territory|

The Impact of Mining Exploitation and the 2021 State of Siege for the Q’eqchi’ communities of El Estor

(Street art depicting the violent reprisal against the Maya Q’eqchi’ communities of El Estor. Including the peaceful Indigenous mining resistance who faced violent reprisal of state forces, including the use of tear gas and the Maya Q’eqchi’ community of Chinebal, El Estor, who experienced the theft of their ancestral [...]

2021-12-10T11:26:42-04:00December 10th, 2021|Defense of Territory, Human security|

Mataquescuintla and San Carlos Alzatate – Anniversaries of community Consultations

In solidarity and celebration of the communities of Mataquescuintla and San Carlos Alzatate, celebrating their 11th and 9th anniversaries of municipal consultations of the Escobal mining project, property of the Canadian company Pan American Silver. Please read the letters of solidarity and recognition from international organizations and supporters below. La [...]

2021-11-30T12:51:01-04:00November 30th, 2021|Defense of Territory|

Testimonio and Storytelling: Canadian extractivism in territories affected by genocide

Testimonio and Storytelling: Canadian extractivism in territories affected by genocide was an online event organized by KAIROS and Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network. The event was and co-sponsored by the Global Social Justice Project at Cape Breton University, NB Media Coop, Solidarité Fredericton, Atlantic Human Rights Centre, MiningWatch Canada, Department of Human Rights at St. [...]

2021-11-29T11:11:17-04:00November 29th, 2021|Defense of Territory, Espanol|

9a aniversario de la consulta municipal de Mataquescuintla

A la Resistencia Pacífica de Mataquescuintla, Jalapa En el marco del 9a aniversario de la consulta municipal de Mataquescuintla, las organizaciones firmantes deseamos expresar nuestras felicitaciones a la lucha digna de la Resistencia Pacífica del pueblo de Mataquescuintla. Sabemos que ustedes están enfrentando un monstruo del modelo extractivista - el [...]

2021-11-12T09:02:33-04:00November 12th, 2021|Defense of Territory, Espanol|
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