Guatemala: Maya Q’eqchi’ Seek Help To Gain Justice In Guatemala

Guatemala: Maya Q’eqchi’ Seek Help To Gain Justice In Guatemala   A small indigenous community, seeking protection for their land and human rights, filed a petition against Guatemala today with an international human rights body.   Agua Caliente, a Maya Q’eqchi’ indigenous community of 385 people living in El Estor, in the country’s Izabal province, filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights concerning the violation of their rights to property, self-government, due...

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