International organizations condemn the arbitrary detention of Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, former Indigenous authorities from Totonicapán, Guatemala.

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Arrest of Indigenous Leaders Threatens Rights to Free Assembly and Democracy in Guatemala In Guatemala, what we had feared would happen is beginning to happen. Indigenous leaders who put their safety on the line for democracy are being arrested. Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) posted a piece on the criminalisation and arrest of two Indigenous leaders on charges relating to protecting the environment. We posted a piece on this recently.

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GHRC – Blog: Update on Recent Developments in Guatemala Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) posted an update last month on the latest news from Guatemala. The topics covered included: State Department Certifies Guatemala’s Efforts Against Corruption Semilla Party Official Arrested as Efforts to Weaken Arévalo Continue Constitutional Court Annuls Arrest Warrant for TSE Official José Rubén Zamora Again Jailed Prensa Comunitaria and Ruda Journalists Suffer Threats…

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🛡️ “Trade policy is never isolated from human rights.
Tariffs, when extreme and prolonged, become silent sanctions on civilian life.”

— Marcus L. Young, Executive Director, GHRC
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