Bulletin 34 - March 2016

Community comunication: grassroots journalism at risk - The defense of the Merendón and Granadillas Mountains: a peaceful struggle for water - Hydropower in Guatemala: questioning of and alternatives to large hydroelectric plants - Information about our work

Bulletin 34 - March 2016 (pdf 1.1 MB)

Bulletin 33 - 1st of 2015

Petén: Women weaving a new society - Rights behind bars? When Defending Territory Becomes a Crime - Women and defenders of territory: a double struggle - Information about our work

Bulletin 33 - 1st of 2015 (pdf 1.1 MB)

Bulletin 32 - 2nd of 2014

Closure of the spaces for the protection of Human Rights in Guatemala - Interview with Santiago Chóc Cú: The fight against impunity. Looking to dignify the victims following the legal process - Social protest and violent evictions: observations and concerns - Information about our work

Bulletin 32 - 2nd of 2014 (pdf 1.3 MB)

Bulletin 31 - 1st of 2014

Women human rights defenders speak out - Roundtable dialogue meetings - Pueblo Maya Chortí

Bulletin 31 - 1st of 2014 (pdf 687 KB)

Bulletin 30 - 2st of 2013

The case of the Primavera estate, San Cristóbal, Alta Verapaz - Criminalisation of social protest continues - CONAVIGUA: 25 years fighting for women's rights

Bulletin 30 - 2st of 2013 (pdf 0.9 MB)

Bulletin 29 - 1st of 2013

Trial for Genocide: The right to truth and justice for the victims, families and survivors - Peten: population displacement and the expulsion of communities from their land - News of Our Work

Bulletin 29 - 1st of 2013 (pdf 1.7 MB)

Bulletin 28 - 3rd of 2012

Resistance in La Puya: Taking on mining companies in their communities - Women speak out: “We are not struggling solely for our own existence but out of a commitment to our ancestors and the coming generations” - News relating to our work.

Bulletin 28 - 3rd of 2012 (pdf 1.6 MB)

Bulletin 27 - 2nd of 2012

Legal proceedings open against former Head of State and high-ranking officers of the Guatemalan army accused of genocide and crimes against humanity - Northern Transversal Strip: disputed territory (second part) - The Committee in Defense of San’s Rafael Life The Flowers demands Consultation - News relating to our work.

Bulletin 27 - 2nd of 2012 (pdf 1.4 MB)

Bulletin 26 - 1st of 2012

The fight against impunity in face of violations of the right to food - Northern Transversal Strip: disputed territory - An overview of the human rights situation in Petén

Bulletin 26 - 1st of 2012 (pdf 2.0 MB)

Bulletin 25 - 3rd of 2011

Interview with Carlos Morales, UVOC, on land, agrarian conflict and human rights in the Verapaz region - Protected Areas in Guatemala: state protection of territory - Activities for PBI's 30th anniversary

Bulletin 25 - 3rd of 2011 (pdf 1.9 MB)

Bulletin 24 - 2nd of 2011

Pre-trial custody and criminal justice procedures: three people from San Juan Sacatepequez deprived of liberty for almost three years - Follow up to the Community Consultation in Sacapulas, Quiché.

Bulletin 24 - 2nd of 2011 (pdf 1.4 MB)

Bulletin 23 - 1st of 2011

Interview with Velia Muralles on the Historical Archives of the National Police - Legal Action Against Human Rights Defenders: Overview of the Current Context and its Consequences.

Bulletin 23 - 1st of 2011 (pdf 1.9 MB)

Bulletin 22 - 3rd of 2010

The death penalty, faceless judges and anti-gang laws: a legitimate and adequate response to the violence in Guatemala? - Petén: nobody’s land, everybody’s land - European advocacy tour by Lorena Cabnal from the Association of Indigenous Xinka Women of Santa María Xalapán Jalapa - The current status of compliance with the recommendations of the Commission for Historical Clarification (CEH) on forced disappearance and exhumations.

Bulletin 22 - 3rd of 2010 (pdf 1.9 MB)

Bulletin 21 - 2nd of 2010

Mining:Good for Guatemala? - Human rights and the defence of natural resources: community consultations in Quiché - Curbing violence and stimulating the Guatemalan economy

Bulletin 21 - 2nd of 2010 (pdf 2.2 MB)

Bulletin 20 - 1st of 2010

'States of prevention: a solution or a cause of violence?', 'Women, land and territory', 'Major development projects in Chiquimula' and news from the Guatemala Project.

Bulletin 20 - 1st of 2010 (pdf 2.2 MB)

Bulletin 19 - December 2009

Interview with Norma Cruz, Director of the Survivors Foundation; Chronic Food Insecurity Remains Unaddressed in Guatemala; Informal Settlements in Guatemala City; Xalalá: The Right to Community Participation; News of our Work and Peace Brigades International's Mission Objectives

Bulletin 19 - December 2009 (pdf 3.6 MB)

Bulletin 18 - August 2009

Investigating the Past: The Puzzle of the Truth; Interview with Marco Tulio Alvarez Bobadilla; Neighbourhood Security and Citizens Patrols: An Answer to Local Insecurity in Guatemala?; Criminalisation and the Social Movement; News from the Team.

Bulletin 18 - August 2009 (pdf 10.7 MB)

Bulletin 17 - March 2009

Impunity in Guatemala’s Maquila Industry; Social Issues and Human Rights in Petén; Agrofuels, a Special Focus on Petén; Justice and Reconciliation in Guatemala: Between Frustration and Hope; Two Years on: Peasant Farmers from La Mocca Farm Continue without Land; News from the Team.

Bulletin 17 - March 2009 (pdf 1.4 MB)

Bulletin 16 - September 2008

Megaprojects and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: A pending challenge - Evictions and impunity: the Nueva Linda case - Our work: PBI accompaniments.

Bulletin 16 - September 2008 (pdf 734 KB)

Bulletin 15 - May 2008

The death penalty: A last minute reprieve. New government, and the death penalty?. - Izabal; agrarian conflict protagonist. - Sexual Diversity in Guatemala. - PBI's accompaniments.

Bulletin 15 - May 2008 (pdf 642 KB)

Bulletin 12 - March 2007

The trend towards criminalising environmental protests - Population movement and Human Rights - Interview with the Association Grupo CEIBA - 2007 Elections - An update on the project’s activities

Bulletin 12 - March 2007 (pdf 1.9 MB)

Bulletin 09 - May 2006

Campesino labour rights violations in San Marcos - Epidemic of violence and signs of social cleansing - Water: source of life, source of conflicts - Interview with Jorge López of OASIS

Bulletin 09 - May 2006 (pdf 1.1 MB)

Bulletin 14 - December 2007

Civic festival stained by violence - Murder of woman in Guatemala - EU-Central America Association Agreement - Interview with Julio Archila, MTC - An update on the project's activities.

Bulletin 14 - December 2007 (pdf 3.4 MB)

Bulletin 13 - August 2007

CICIG: A new opportunity to end impunity? - Agrarian conflict - Interview with José Roberto Morales, CALDH - Tortilla: Food or fuel? - An update on the project’s activities

Bulletin 13 - August 2007 (pdf 533 KB)

Bulletin 08 - February 2006

Fortuitous discovery of the archives of the former National Police - The agrarian problem: Experiences of the community El Maguey - Political participation of Guatemala’s Indigenous population - Interview con Eloyda Mejía of the Association of Friends of Lake Izabal (ASALI) - PBI-Guatemala: Team work

Bulletin 08 - February 2006 (pdf 633 KB)

Bulletin 07- November 2005

Polemic over the politicisation of aid after Hurricane Stan - Labour Rights in Guatmala: Unfinished Business? - Nueva Linda: One year after the eviction - A look at the everyday life of the people living in Guatemala ́s shanty towns - Activities of the Team in the field

Bulletin 07- November 2005 (pdf 2.0 MB)

Bulletin 10 - September 2006

The Spanish National Court’s Rogatory Commission: a step towards justice - Sipacapa: a year on from the community consultation - The Mocca: Chronicle of a death foretold - Interview with Sandra Morán from the Women’s sector - An update on the project’s activities

Bulletin 10 - September 2006 (pdf 1.2 MB)

Bulletin 01 - December 2003

PBI Guatemala: Work in Progress – Reparations, The Long Road to Justice and Reconciliation – Interviews – Elections – Guatemala Project

Bulletin 01 - December 2003 (pdf 425 KB)

Bulletin 11 - December 2006

Back to the past? Re-militarization of citizen security causes controversy - Settlements in the capital - The student and youth movement - Interview with Erwin Orrego from FENVEMEGUA - An update on the project’s activities

Bulletin 11 - December 2006 (pdf 1.3 MB)

Bulletin 06 - August 2005

Deteriorating situation of human rights defenders - Interview: Carlos Morales of the Union of Campesino Organizations of the Verapaces (UVOC) - Land Registry Law: The solution to land conflict? - Serious concerns over the Law of Concessions - PBI Guatemala: Entering in new cycles of work

Bulletin 06 - August 2005 (pdf 842 KB)