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Letters about Guatemala

Letter to the Guatemalan Congress Regarding Marriage and Family Law

On behalf of Human Rights Watch, I urge you to vote against the approval of the “Integral Protection for Marriage and Family Act.” This legislative initiative would write discriminatory treatment of families into law.

Sep 30, 2007
Letter to the President of Guatemala,Oscar Berger Perdomo

I am writing in regard to disturbing reports that we have received of repeated acts of violence against and intimidation of transgender women, lesbians, and gay men in Guatemala. We are particularly concerned about the December 17 attack that left Juan Pablo Menéndez Cartagena (known as Paulina) dead and Kevin Robles (known as Sulma) seriously wounded, and the credible reports we have received that the perpetrators of this brutal killing were police officers. We respectfully urge you to take appropriate steps to ensure that there is a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation of these crimes and that those responsible for them are brought to justice.

Feb 20, 2006
Letter to Kofi Annan on CICIACS

We are writing to express our concern about the climate of violence and
intimidation that exists today in Guatemala, and to urge you to support the creation
of a commission to investigate the illegal armed groups that appear to be
responsible for it.

Oct 8, 2003
Guatemala: Discrimination Against Women Workers

We write to share with you some information and concerns about discrimination against Guatemalan women workers in connection with your review of Guatemala's third, fourth, and fifth periodic reports on its compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

Aug 6, 2002