Guatemala
Since ending the mandate of the United Nations-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala in 2018, investigations have slowed down, limiting accountability for large-scale government corruption and abuses of power. There are significant delays in the appointment of judges and high court justices, marred by corruption allegations, threatening judicial independence. Harassment and violence against human rights defenders and journalists remain a major concern. Authorities have restricted access to information about Covid-19 confirmed cases and measures to address the pandemic. Gang-related violence is driving many people, including unaccompanied youth, to leave the country.
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Guatemala: Free Press Under Attack
Harassment, Limited Access to Information, Poor Investigations of Attacks
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“Every Day I Live in Fear”
Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT People in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and Obstacles to Asylum in the United States
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Deportation with a Layover
Failure of Protection under the US-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement
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News
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Guatemalan Journalists Protest Attacks on Media
Government’s Harassment Threatens Freedom of Expression
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The rule of law is disintegrating in Central America
Time may be running out for Washington and its allies to hold the region’s miscreant governments to account
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Guatemala: Free Press Under Attack
Harassment, Limited Access to Information, Poor Investigations of Attacks
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Guatemala: Investigate Excessive Use of Force by Police
Injuries, Detentions During Protests over Budget Cuts
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Guatemala: Congress Assaulting Judicial Independence
Lawmakers Should Address Alleged Corruption, Respect Constitutional Court Rulings
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Interview: LGBT People Flee Violence in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
Discrimination Follows them from Home to the US Border
