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Guatemala: Amnesty International condemns new judgment against former prosecutor Virginia Laparra

Violence surrounding Canadian mining projects should raise red flags for Canada as it begins trade talks with Ecuador's government....

Guatemala: Trial of prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra delayed again

Amnesty International condemns the delay of the criminal trial facing former prosecutor Virginia Laparra, who tackled corruption in Guatemala....

Guatemala: Release of prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra is a triumph against injustice

Jan 3, 2024 Following the decision of a judge in Guatemala City to authorize the immediate release of Virginia Laparra,...

Wendy Geraldina López: “In Guatemala, women are under attack”

Wendy Geraldina López Rosales is a Maya Kaqchikel lawyer and human rights defender. She has worked with the Human Rights...

It’s hunting season against justice officials in Guatemala

By Adeline Neau and Josefina Salomon* Guatemalan lawyer Flor de María Gálvez Álvarez still struggles to see herself as a...

Protect the Protest in Guatemala

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the judicial actions initiated against key actors of the recent...

GUATEMALA: Free Virginia Laparra

Write a letter to call for the release of a courageous prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra is a 42-year-old Doctor of...

Guatemala: Prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra jailed one year ago

Guatemalan prosecutor Virginia Laparra was unjustly imprisoned for taking on corruption, Amnesty International says....

For more than 4 years I was imprisoned for defending the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples

By Maya Q’eqchi’ teacher and rights defender Bernardo Caal Xol Indigenous Peoples face racism and discrimination in most countries. We...

Human rights victories to celebrate in 2022

We’ve reached the midway point of 2022 and, as ever, it’s been a busy year for Amnesty International. With the...

“They Will Not Stop Us!”: Solidarity with Environmental Rights Defenders

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres was blunt as he spoke at the release of the latest chilling report of...

As temperatures rise, our solidarity action with threatened climate protectors is more important then ever

As government delegations at last November’s UN climate change conference debated what action to take to confront our global climate...

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