In recent months, a pattern of exile has marked Guatemala. Alarming levels of criminal persecution against judges, prosecutors, justices, and human rights defenders have led them to self-exile in other countries to protect their lives and liberty.
In November, Miguel Ángel Gálvez submitted his…
EDITION NO. 10
EDITION NO. 10
JULY- DECEMBER 2022
EDITORIAL
We share our newsletter with you, to show the programmatic and advocacy activities, and make visible the valuable work carried out by our partners in Guatemala.
Nuestro Equipo
Our programmatic and advocacy work
During the second half of the year, the alliance of international organizations that support civil society in Guatemala promoted several advocacy and exchange processes on topics of interest among its members and with international actors.
At an event with embassies held in November, the analysis…
At an event with embassies held in November, the analysis…
Gender justice centered on women’s rights
Every year the United Nations (UN) promotes an international campaign to say NO to violence against women and girls, starting on November 25 and ending on December 10, Human Rights Day.
The campaign is a call to implement worldwide measures to improve awareness, boost promotional efforts, and…
The campaign is a call to implement worldwide measures to improve awareness, boost promotional efforts, and…
From November 7 to 11, the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Argentina, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) with support from UN Women and other entities.
Its convening focus was “The care society: A horizon…
Its convening focus was “The care society: A horizon…
Environmental management and sustainable territories
Program Partner Contribution
By Mayra Leiva Tezó
Business Administrator. Head of Community Business and Marketing section within the ASERJUS Regionalization subprogram.
Our experience with small-scale businesses is based on the conviction that a different type of economy is possible. ASERGUS…
By Mayra Leiva Tezó
Business Administrator. Head of Community Business and Marketing section within the ASERJUS Regionalization subprogram.
Our experience with small-scale businesses is based on the conviction that a different type of economy is possible. ASERGUS…
Program Partner Contribution
By Juan Carlos Camajá
Agronomy Engineer. Regional coordinator for FUNDEBASE in Xinka territory.
FUNDEBASE bases its work on food sovereignty as a political position, that is, we defend peoples’ right to nutrition and to decide what to harvest and consume. Our…
By Juan Carlos Camajá
Agronomy Engineer. Regional coordinator for FUNDEBASE in Xinka territory.
FUNDEBASE bases its work on food sovereignty as a political position, that is, we defend peoples’ right to nutrition and to decide what to harvest and consume. Our…
On November 15, the Central American Gathering of Networks for the Escazú Agreement was held, featuring various activities to address the general and historic background of the Escazú Agreement as well as a panel discussion.
At the event, the results from the COP 1 were shown, and the current…
At the event, the results from the COP 1 were shown, and the current…
Justice and human rights
Program Partner Contribution
Por Udiel Gonzalo Miranda Feliciano
Institutional Director of Asociación Comisión Paz y Ecología (COPAE)
On August 9, 2022, several human rights organizations held activities on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to demand respect…
Por Udiel Gonzalo Miranda Feliciano
Institutional Director of Asociación Comisión Paz y Ecología (COPAE)
On August 9, 2022, several human rights organizations held activities on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to demand respect…
In September and October 2022, a series of training workshops was held for journalists entitled “Forced Internal Displacement in Northern Central America: Human Rights Based Coverage,” in which journalists from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras participated.
The training was divided into three…
The training was divided into three…
Disaster risk management and humanitarian aid
Guatemala has been very fragile in the face of natural disaster: storms, hurricanes, and earthquakes have wreaked havoc in different municipalities of the country, resulting in loss of human lives, families without housing, and food shortages due to crop losses.
The National Coordinating Agency…
The National Coordinating Agency…
The International Day for Disaster Reduction is held every year on October 13. The theme for 2022 centered on “early action and early warning for all.”
Early warning systems allow for immediate action to minimize harm to people, belongings, and livelihoods. Thus, governments should increase…
Early warning systems allow for immediate action to minimize harm to people, belongings, and livelihoods. Thus, governments should increase…