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April 8-12 NCC Guatemala Visit Aims To Reinforce Peace Accords
we are going to guatemala at the right moment and with the right people, Dr. Edgarsaid. The peace agreements are paralyzed, indigenous peoples continue to
http://www.ncccusa.org/news/02news26.html

Extractions: National Council of Churches Leads International Ecumenical Delegation Key will be an international ecumenical delegation visit to Guatemala April 8-12. The delegation is being organized by the (U.S.) National Council of Churches (NCC) in response to invitations from 1992 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum and from the Rev. Vitalino Similox, Director of the Ecumenical Forum of Guatemala, through which both Protestant and Catholic churches are working for implementation of the peace accords. The centerpiece of their visit will be a day-long "Peace and Reconciliation Consultation," bringing together between 40-50 leaders of Guatemala’s churches and civil society on April 10 in Guatemala City. NCC General Secretary Bob Edgar and Guatemalan Roman Catholic Archbishop Quezada Y Toruño are convening this meeting. Co-convenors are the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI) and the World Council of Churches (WCC). The NCC-led delegation’s mission is to support Guatemala’s churches in their efforts to reactivate implementation of peace accords signed in 1996 by the government and rebels after more than 35 years of armed conflict. More than 200,000 people were killed or "disappeared" and presumed dead. Most of these casualties were attributed to the government and its paramilitary allies.
NATIVE-L (December 1992): Rigoberta Menchu Statement To U.N.
serious issues in guatemala and many other countries in the continent could be solvedwithout the full participation of the indigenous peoples,'' she stressed.
http://bioc02.uthscsa.edu/natnet/archive/nl/9212/0059.html
Maya People Of Southern Belize
and implement the terms of the peace accord signed on the 31st of march 1995, toguarantee the human rights and dignity of the indigenous peoples of guatemala.
http://www.belize.gov.bz/features/maya_guate/welcome.html

Extractions: Library of Past Features Maya People of Southern Belize Millennium Declaration The Maya Leaders of Southern Belize, on behalf of the Maya Mopan and Maya Q'eqchi' Peoples of Toledo, Belize Recognizing that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant of on Civil and Political Rights, the inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family are the foundation of freedoms, justice and peace in the world; Affirming that, in accordance with the United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, indigenous peoples are equal in dignity and rights to all other peoples; Call upon the State of Guatemala to recognize the border between Belize and Guatemala as agreed to in the Treaty of 1859 by Britain and Guatemala so as to foster peace and stable, productive and cooperative relations between the citizens of the State of Belize and the State of Guatemala and between the indigenous Maya Q'eqchi' and Maya Mopan on both sides of the border; and further
CLAS Video Collection
Romero and rightwing leader Roberto D'Aubuisson, the then-presidents of guatemala,El Salvador and Nicaragua, impoverished indigenous peoples, ousted American
http://las.arizona.edu/videos/guatemala.html

Extractions: Video Collection: GUATEMALA We have the following videos available for rental in this category: (CA 3) Approach of Dawn - (Lightfoot Films, Inc.) Documentary about Maya women of Guatemala and their role in the human rights struggle. A 36-year-long civil war in Guatemala has left over 150,000 people dead. The film takes us into the communities of three women whose lives were shattered by the genocidal war. Adela, a widow, bravely sustains her refugee family. Justina tirelessly travels the countryside explaining the human rights movement. And Francesca, a Maya priestess, reaffirms the cultural identity of her people. 52 min. 1997. (CA 5) Broken Silence "The celebration of Columbus is for us an insult," says Rigoberta Menchu, one of the most outspoken, articulate and persuasive advocates of indigenous rights. This program presents a profile of this extraordinary Guatemalan woman, whose life has become a symbol of the sufferings, not only of her own Mayan Quiche people, but of all indigenous peoples of the Americas. Menchu received the Nobel Prize in 1992. Includes footage of the second international conference of indigenous peoples. Spanish with English subtitles and voiceover . 25 min. UK,1992.
ATAGU - Debat: Indigenous Peoples In The Americas
return to beginning. In Central America, with the exception of guatemala,indigenous peoples are concentrated in specific regions.
http://atagu.ki.gl/Debat/indlaeg/1997/97011004.htm

Extractions: Baggrund: Oprindelige folk Canadian International Development Agency Atagu den 10. januar 1997 Draft discusssion paper (not an official view or policy of CIDA) CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency CIM - Inter-American Women's Commission DPI - Department of Public Information ECOSOC - Economic and Social Council ICHR - Inter-American Commission for Human Rights IDB - Inter-American Development Bank ILO - International Labour Organization NGOs - Non-Governmental Organizations OAS - Organization of American States PAHO - Pan-American Health Organization UN - United Nations UNCHR - United Nations Centre for Human Rights UNDP - United Nations Development Program UNESCO - United Nations Education, Science andCultural Organization UNGA - United Nations General Assembly return to beginning UNIFEM - United Nations Fund for Women WB - World Bank WCIP - World Council of Indigenous Peoples WGIP - Working Group on Indigenous Populations The purpose of this paper is to situate indigenous peoples in the Americas region within the context of a number of issue areas including social and economic development, governance issues, human rights and sustainable development policy issues.
The University Of Iowa Center For Human Rights : About The Center : Human Rights
1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu Tum, who distinguished herself asa human rights advocate for guatemala's indigenous peoples, will present a
http://uichr.uiowa.edu/about/hr98/press/1106a98.shtml

Extractions: IOWA CITY, Iowa 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu Tum, who distinguished herself as a human rights advocate for Guatemala's indigenous peoples, will present a lecture, "The Universal Declaration and Human Rights," at 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 at Macbride Hall Auditorium at the University of Iowa. Menchu was labeled a communist and several attempts on her life and her associates' lives were made by Guatemalan authorities when she began working through the Committee of Peasant Unity and speaking on behalf of her people nearly two decades ago. Menchu used political tactics and social work to lessen discrimination against Guatemalans of non-Spanish descent who were denied citizenship by the military-led government the same government that killed her brother, father and mother. Menchu's brother Petrocinio, was kidnapped and burned by military soldiers in 1979 while the family watched. In 1980, Menchu's father, Vincente, was among 39 Indian leaders who died in a fire at Guatemala's Spanish embassy while protesting human rights violations. In a separate incident, her mother, Juana, also a human rights advocate, was raped, tortured and killed one year later.
Reach Out International - Guatemala- Donate
Grassroots efforts through education, microenterprise, health and community ventureshelp guatemala's indigenous peoples overcome the devastating effects of
http://www.reach-out-international.org/reach/donate.html

Extractions: As the people of Guatemala struggle to survive, ROI's continues to provide humanitarian relief efforts. ROI works throughout indigenous communities, responding to natural disasters and confronting poverty at its source. Grassroots efforts through education, microenterprise, health and community ventures help Guatemala's indigenous peoples overcome the devastating effects of poverty. When you give to ROI, you are giving the gift of life. Your gift goes to work immediately, meeting urgent daily needs and lays the foundation for healthier, stable world for Guatemala's indigenous peoples
Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
is fulfilled, says indigenous rights expert Rigoberta Menchu Tum of guatemala, a1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner. In other parts, indigenous peoples have been
http://starbulletin.com/2000/05/02/news/story6.html

Extractions: Star-Bulletin If Hawaiians gain political status from the federal government, they must continue to fight to see that the recognition as an indigenous people is fulfilled, says indigenous rights expert Rigoberta Menchu Tum of Guatemala, a 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner. "In other parts, indigenous peoples have been able to achieve accords and treaties, and many times these treaties and these agreements are not respected," Tum said. "Therefore, our brothers continue to struggle so that these treaties and agreements are fulfilled." Tum, 41, is in Hawaii for a series of speaking events and to serve as a good-will ambassador of peace for the United Nations Education, Scientific and Culture Organization. Tum, who is Mayan, has been working to bring international attention to the plight of Guatemala's indigenous people for nearly two decades. She is a member of the Quiche, one of 22 groups of the Mayan, who constitute 60 percent of Guatemala's population.
Abya Yala Net
This site presents information on indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and SouthAmerica. For more information on this project, read about Abya Yala Net.
http://abyayala.nativeweb.org/

Extractions: Abya Yala Net This site presents information on Indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America. For more information on this project, read about Abya Yala Net Andean Region Brazil/Amazon Basin Southern Cone More information on Indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America can also be found in the following sections of NativeWeb: Search the Resource Database on NativeWeb Check the list of Hosted Websites Look through the database of Indigenous manifestos and statements There is also a list of Indigenous organizations , but it is not completely up to date.
Indigenous Peoples In Latin America - LANIC
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Steven Geiger
peoples). INI Programas de procuración de justicia, (contributed to IndigenousRights). Convenio 169 y La Implementación de Los Acuerdos de Paz en guatemala,
http://www.developmentgateway.org/indigenousrights/dg-directory/shared/community
Indigenous Peoples
indigenous peoples,
http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/130649/

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OF OF GENERAL REPORTS) 1. Report on the situation of human rights ofindigenous peoples in guatemala (1993). 2. Report on the situation
http://www.cidh.oas.org/Indigenas/TOC.htm
Indigenous Cine And Video Festivals In Guatemala And Mexico
Mexico. The Sixth American Festival of Film and Video of IndigenousPeoples took place in Quetaltenango, guatemala, last August. The
http://www.laneta.apc.org/telemanita/bull11_art4.html

Extractions: Women present in the festival included Magaly Meneses, Chilean filmmaker who is currently Academic Director of the International School of Communications and Television in Cuba, Carol Kalafatic, of the Film and Video Center of the National Museum of the American Indian in the US, and Mary Ellen Davis, of the Festival Terres en Vue, Canada.
Books1a
Translate this page Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, 2000./ Human Rights of indigenous peoples. GuatemalaFundacion Myrna Mack, 1999./ Guidelines for the coordination between
http://alertanet.org/books1a.html
Observaciones Sobre La Declaracion-en-nov-99
COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT. ARTICLE IV. LEGAL STATUS. In guatemala, indigenouspeoples do not enjoy legal status. Rather, the legal status
http://www.summit-americas.org/Indigenous/W-Group-Oct99/Guatemala-en.htm

Extractions: RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES The State of Guatemala has the following preliminary comments on the Draft American Declaration on the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples, considering that this Declaration is of profound political and social significance for the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples in America and provides for specific measures that the signatory states undertake the moral obligation to promote in order to make the Declaration a reality in each of the states parties. Guatemala is currently in a process of conciliation, coordination, and participation by all sectors in pursuit of national unity, peace building, and a system without exclusions of any kind, which places the country in a special situation.
Guatemala: Personal Testimonies
guatemala Personal Testimonies.
http://www.frif.com/cat97/f-j/guat.html

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Guatemala
guatemala RWI has recently initiated cooperation with the Unit for IndigenousPeoples Rights at the Human Rights Ombudsman Office in guatemala (PDH).
http://www.rwi.lu.se/DEVCOOP/guatemala.htm

Extractions: 2). T raining Programme on Indigenous Peoples' Rights. 1. Training Guides/ Information Materials In consultation with the Institute, the PDH will produce two training manuals on human rights and indigenous peoples rights, one specifically for training of civil servants and staff at PDH and another to be used for training of trainers sessions within indigenous organisations. In addition, there will be materials produced for spreading information about human rights in popularised form e.g. by posters, radio announcements and brochures. Several of the popularised materials will be translated into the four main Maya languages; K´iche´, Mam, Q´eqchi´ y Kaqchikel. One person will be contracted by PDH for three months in order to produce the publications.
The History Of Native Guatemala
many years in the mountains fleeing the civil war, the Ixil and Quiche indigenouspeoples now have Mob Attacks guatemala Police Station AP, 16 October 2001.
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/index-hj.html

Extractions: Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives The history in general of Native Central America AP, 16 October 2001. A group of 1,000 Indians attacked a police station in a rural area in northern Guatemala, Concepcion Huista, 220 miles north of Guatemala City. The people were angered when authorities made no arrest in the shooting death of a local man. Many believed police officers were responsible for the slaying.
Report On Human Rights In Guatemala Feb 2002
and constitutional acknowledgement of the institutions and authorities of the IndigenousPeoples. The other serious problem in guatemala today is corruption.
http://www.s-j-c.net/Guatemala2001.htm

Extractions: - Central America/ Mexico - Statement submitted by Gloria Pereira on behalf of the Social Justice Committee to the annual Human Rights Consultations between the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Non-Government Organizations. February 27, 2002. The human rights situation in Guatemala The Social Justice Committee is very concerned with the state of the human rights situation in Guatemala and the lack of compliance with the Peace Agreements. Most of the Agreements re-scheduled for 2001 have not been fulfilled. The Peace Agreements have not meant a difference in the standard of living for those suffering social exclusion such as indigenous people, peasants, and poor women. For them the only peace benefit is the end of the armed conflict. MINUGUA has stated that since mid-1998 there is "stagnation and signs of deterioration" of the human rights situation in Guatemala. The deteriorating of the human rights situation is seen in threats and attacks to members of the judicial system and trial witnesses, to other human rights defenders and to members of the media. At the end of 2001, this situation prompted the president of the Inter-American Human Rights Commission, Claudio Grossman, to open a file on intimidation to human rights defenders in Guatemala. The ever-present impunity is assessed by MINUGUA as "the main obstacle to the effective enjoyment of human rights". MINUGUA believes that among the contributing factors are consistent shortcomings in the administration of justice, continuing failure to fulfill the obligation to investigate and punish, unwillingness of many officials to tackle human rights violations and crimes. Emblematic cases have shown a pattern of obstruction of justice and abuse of legal resources with dilatory purposes.

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