1. AI Canada | Human Rights And Indigenous Peoples: Guatemala Action Kimy Pernía Domicó, a prominent defender of the rights of Indigenous peoples inColombia 2. Guatemala A Mayan community of 15 families in El Estor, Guatemala http://www.amnesty.ca/IndigenousPeoples/actGuatemala.htm

.sto torture .it's time April 18, 2002 El Sauce, a Mayan community of 15 families in El Estor, Guatemala, has been repeatedly terrorized in the context of a longstanding dispute with a local landowner who is said to want their lands for ranching and logging. On January 24, 1997, the landowner allegedly led a group of more than 70 heavily armed private security guards and other employees in a 5 a.m. raid on El Sauce. During the raid, the landowner reportedly fired at several women preparing breakfast, killing 57-year-old Rosa Pec Chub. Rosa's son was shot in the side when he came to women's aid. The assailants also destroyed homes, crops and the community chapel. A judge who subsequently saw the devastation said the assailants had acted ''with brutal perversity, cruelty, premeditation''. However, despite the ongoing efforts of the community, those responsible for the attack have not been brought to justice. Charges against the landlord have all been dismissed and community members live in fear of further violence. In contrast, local authorities have not hesitated to bring charges against community members for gathering pine branches traditionally used in religious ceremonies on land used to the Canadian mining company Inco. Arrest orders for "sedition and incitement to violence" have been issued against community members who have taken part in demonstrations denouncing corruption and abuse of the law.

2. Rigoberta Menchu Tum (Guatemala) Indigenous Peoples And Freedom Of Expression indigenous peoples and freedom of expression case in countries characterised by cultural diversity such as guatemala, Peru, Ecuador and Brazil, to mention only a few http://www.unesco.org/op/eng/3may98/menchu.htm

Indigenous peoples and freedom of expression Freedom of expression is a universally recognised right. Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers". The term "freedom of expression" implies the right to information and communication. Such a right is meaningless if one cannot obtain the information needed to form opinions and viewpoints on a subject, just as those opinions and viewpoints will be incomplete without the ability to communicate them to the rest of society. The latter point likewise implies the need to have access to the communication media, especially the mass media such as television, radio and the press. In other words, the right to information, communication and access to the media is fundamental to, and important for, freedom of expression in its fullest sense. The existence of democratic societies and of democratic systems of government is conditional upon those rights, which in their turn, as necessary aids to democratic life, constitute mechanisms that help to bring that life into being and develop it further.

3. Abya Yala Net Find resources relating to the indigenous cultures of Mexico and Central and South America. Learn about current issues facing these communities. This site presents information on indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America. The Meso American Region. Maya peoples in guatemala and Mexico http://abyayala.nativeweb.org/

Home Logout Contact Us Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World Resources Community Services About Us Resource Center Internet Links Nations Index Geographic Region Index Search the Site ... Top 5 Percent Hosted Resources Hosted Pages NativeLaw News NativeTech Site Information Get your FREE EMAIL @NativeWeb.Net! Community About Us Hosting Information ... Donate to NativeWeb! 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 Mexico The Meso American Region Maya peoples in Guatemala and Mexico Central America Caribbean South America Northern South America Colombia Venezuela Andean Region Ecuador Peru Bolivia Northern Chile and Argentina Brazil/Amazon Basin Guyana Suriname Southern Cone Uruguay Paraguay Argentina Chile 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.

4. Indigenous People / Indigenous Peoples' Rights The Peace Process in guatemala Agreement on Identity and Rights of indigenous peoples (March 31, 1995) http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/ampro/mdtsanjose/indigenous/derecho.htm

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION MultiDisciplinary Team (MDT - San Jose) Indigenous Peoples Spanish Version Indigenous Peoples' Rights C169 INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL PEOPLES CONVENTION, 1989 Introduction to ILO Convention No. 169 Text Ratifications by Country Indigenous and Tribal Peoples: A Guide to ILO Convention No. 169 C107 INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL POPULATIONS CONVENTION, 1957 Text Ratifications by Country PEACE AGREEMENTS THAT INCORPORATE REFERENCES TO CONVENTION NO. 169 The Peace Process in Guatemala: Agreement on Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples (March 31, 1995) Presidency of the Republic, Mexico: Chiapas Agreements (February 16, 1996) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AGREEMENTS, GUIDELINES OR POLICY DIRECTIVES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BILATERAL COOPERATION AGENCIES OR GOVERNMENTS DECLARATION DRAFT PROPOSALS Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Draft) UN Interamerican Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (Draft 1995) OAS Interamerican Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (Draft) OAS , February 1997 Draft Resolution: Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Populations , March 29, 1999 Report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on the Proposed Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Populations , March 25, 1999 SPANISH VERSIONS ONLY INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA (COMPARATIVE INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS) By Country By Subject 1998 - Political Constitution - Ecuador INFORMATION ON SPECIAL INDIGENOUS LAWS

5. The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies CWIS George Manuel Librar Collection of links to indigenousstudies resources is categorized by region, including the Pacific, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. archive of the political struggles waged by indigenous peoples seek to achieve the full expression of self-determination. The Maya of guatemala - Extensive Maya links and resources http://www.cwis.org/wwwvl/indig-vl.html

The WWW Virtual Library Alphabetical Category Subtree Library of Congress The World Wide Web Virtual Library: INDIGENOUS STUDIES The Center For World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) and the Chief George Manuel Library are pleased to support and contribute to the development and maintenance of the World Wide Web Virtual Library The Indigenous Studies Virtual Library provides links to: General Indigenous Studies Resources I ndigenous Resources for Africa Indigenous Resources for Asia and the Middle East Indigenous Resources for Indigenous Resources for Europe Indigenous Resources for North America Indigenous Resources for the Pacific Other Useful Resources Other World Wide Web Virtual Library Sites If you wish to register a resource with the Indigenous Studies WWW Virtual Library, please use our Site Submission Form . For other inquiries, please e-mail the Chief George Manuel Library Librarian This site is maintained in conjunction with the Australian National University's Aboriginal Studies WWW Virtual Library Circumpolar WWW Virtual Library containing links to Circumpolar Indigenous resources.

6. AI Canada | Human Rights And Indigenous Peoples Sauce, a Mayan community of 15 families in El Estor, guatemala, has been PerníaDomicó, a prominent defender of the rights of indigenous peoples in Colombia http://www.amnesty.ca/IndigenousPeoples/

.sto torture .it's time APRIL 8, 2003 Despite the great diversity of cultures and histories among the estimated 300 million Indigenous people worldwide, there are striking similarities in the patterns of human rights abuse that Indigenous peoples have been subjected to and have organized to resist. Struggles over the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples are the the heart of many of these abuses. GLOBAL PATTERNS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE In many countries, Indigenous men and women face disproportionate rates of criminal prosecution and imprisonment. Meanwhile, the basic and inalienable rights of Indigenous peoples, including the right to land and to cultural identity, are systematically violated. In the contexts both of war and of resource development, whole communities are driven from their homes. Indigenous leaders and communities are harassed, arbitrarily arrested, tortured and killed for standing up to these abuses. And all too often, those responsible for human rights violations against Indigenous peoples are allowed to get away with their crimes. [action appeal] , has received numerous death threats over the last three years. In October 2002 the Organisation of American States called on the Brazilian authorities to protect them. No protection has yet been provided for the family. [

7. Fact Sheet No.9(Rev.1), The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Among many indigenous peoples are the Indians of the Americas (for example, the Mayas of guatemala or the Aymaras of http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs9.htm

Français Español Fact Sheet No.9 (Rev.1), The Rights of Indigenous Peoples About Fact Sheets An objective of the Decade is the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous people and their empowerment to make choices which enable them to retain their cultural identity while participating in political, economic and social life, with full respect for their cultural values, languages, traditions and forms of social organization PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DECADE OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE (1995-2004) (para. 4), General Assembly resolution 50/157 of 21 December 1995, annex. Contents: Introduction Annexes: I. Questionnaire for applications for financial assistance from the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations II. Procedures for participation by organizations of indigenous people in the open-ended inter-sessional working group established by the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples III. Programme of activities for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People IV.

8. Indigenous Peoples' Global Consultation, Right To Food, April 2002 Guatemala / C DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, guatemala, indigenous peoples’ Consultation on the Rightto Food A Global Consultation, Atitlán, Sololá, guatemala, April 17 19 http://www.treatycouncil.org/new_page_5241223.htm

International Indian Treaty Council CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS “WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" Indigenous Peoples' Global Consultation, Right to Food, April 2002 Guatemala / Consulta Global de Pueblos Indigenas, Derecho a la Alimentacion, abril 2002 DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA, Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on the Right to Food: A Global Consultation, Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala, April 17 - 19, 2002 DECLARACION DE , ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA, Consulta de los Pueblos Indígenas sobre el Derecho a la Alimentación: Una Consulta Global, Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala, abril 17 - 19, 2002 ANNOUNCEMENT, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD, Guatemala, April 17 - 19, 2002 (PDF) SE ANUNCIA, CONSULTA INTERNACIONAL DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS SOBRE EL DERECHO A LA ALIMENTACIÓN, Guatemala , 17 - 19 de abril del 2002 (PDF) Action Alerts / Acciones Urgentes: Carta de Rigoberta Menchu Tum al Presidente de México contra la guerra en Irak, 1 abril, 2003

9. Indigenous Peoples And Sustainable Development cover are also the areas traditionally occupied by. indigenous peoples (guatemala is an exception, http://www.iadb.org/sds/doc/IND-97101E.PDF

10. Copy Of DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA, Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation On COMUNICADOURGENTE. CONDENA AL USO DEL MAIZ TRASGENICO EN guatemala. http://www.treatycouncil.org/new_page_52412242.htm

International Indian Treaty Council CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS “WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" COMUNICADO URGENTE CONDENA AL USO DEL MAIZ TRASGENICO EN GUATEMALA La Defensoría Maya, organización que hace muchos años viene procurando el mejoramiento de la situación de los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, principalmente del Pueblo Maya, a la comunidad nacional e internacional manifiesta: Su profunda preocupación e indignación ante el anuncio de repartición de maíz trasgénico en Guatemala como parte del Programa Mundial de Alimentos, y que se viene dando en diversas comunidades del Pueblo Maya, principalmente. Su rechazo absoluto a este tipo de decisiones de países poderosos que imponen por la fuerza no sólo alimentos trasgénicos, sino también todo tipo de flaguicidas y otros, que perjudican la salud de cualquier ser humano en el país. El uso de cualquier producto trasgénico produce enfermedades irreversibles en el Ser Humano. Utilizado en Guatemala solamente agravará la salud de la población quien no tiene recursos para curarse de este tipo de males. Exige a las autoridades de turno a que investiguen de manera urgente la situación de manipulación del hambre y miseria del pueblo por parte de instituciones como el PMA, que se aprovechan de la situación de desconcoimiento que prevalece en la mayoría de nuestras comunidades.

11. IMADR/Guatemala Project/Rodolfo Stavenhagen On Indigenous Peoples And Puebla-Pan . Rodolfo Stavenhagen on indigenous peoples and PueblaPanama Plan (PPP).. The debate on dams and indigenous peoples has wider implications http://www.imadr.org/project/guatemala/ppp.stavenhagen.html

Rodolfo Stavenhagen on Indigenous Peoples and Puebla-Panama Plan (PPP) The debate on dams and indigenous peoples has wider implications, as reflected in the discussions on the environment and sustainable development. The UN Conference on Environment and Development (1992) recognized that: "Indigenous people have a vital role in environmental management and development because of their knowledge and traditional practices. States should recognize and duly support their identity, culture and interests and enable their effective participation in the achievement of sustainable development." (Rio Principle 22) Ten years later, the World Summit on Sustainable Development took a small step further by reaffirming: " the vital role of the indigenous peoples in sustainable development." These statements must necessarily be taken into consideration seriously in the design, planning and execution of major development projects that affect the lives and livelihoods of indigenous peoples. These issues stand out clearly in the ambitious Puebla-Panama Plan (PPP) adopted by the governments of the Central American countries and Mexico in 2000, designed to modernize and integrate the region which shares a number of common features, including a high density of indigenous inhabitants and generally low levels of human development.

12. DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA, Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation On The Rig International Indian Treaty Council CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION OF indigenous peoples" DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, guatemala indigenous peoples Consultation on the Right to Food A Global http://www.treatycouncil.org/new_page_5241224.htm

International Indian Treaty Council CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS “WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on the Right to Food: A Global Consultation Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala, April 17 - 19, 2002 We, representatives and traditional authorities of Indigenous Peoples, Nations, and organizations from 28 countries, gathered from all regions of the world, including farmers, hunters, gatherers, fishers, herders, and pastoralists, met in Panajachel, Sololá, at Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, on April 17–19, 2002, with the following objectives: To learn about the hardships faced by Indigenous Peoples in food-related matters. To define common elements among Indigenous Peoples: To propose them to the States so that the States will implement the Right to Food in accordance with the aspirations of Indigenous Peoples; and, To strengthen ties of cooperation among Indigenous Peoples.

13. IMADR/News On Guatemala And Maya Indigenous Peoples/2003/No.6 . News on guatemala and Maya indigenous peoples. Compiled by IMADR Webmaster. http://www.imadr.org/project/guatemala/news6.html

News on Guatemala and Maya indigenous peoples Compiled by IMADR Webmaster IMADR Guatemala Project No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.7 Ex-paramilitary fighters, former members of president's security protest in Guatemala Apr 1, By SERGIO DE LEON, Associated Press Writer GUATEMALA CITY - Hundreds of former paramilitary fighters held an oil pumping station Tuesday in northern Guatemala, demanding that the government pay them more for fighting alongside the military during the country's 1960-96 civil war. Demonstrators took control of the station on Monday and began emptying oil from one of the pipelines in the nearby jungle village of Las Pozas, 110 miles (160 kilometers) north of Guatemala City. The station is owned by the French company Perenco. The paramilitaries "are still blocking all access and have refused to allow emergency officials inside," Energy and Mines Ministry spokesman Juan Carlos Ruiz said Tuesday. Ruiz said the seized pumping station connects oil wells in northernmost Peten province with a refining station in the port city of Santo Tomas. Guatemala exports 25,000 barrels of oil a day, nearly all of which flow through channels now controlled by protesters, Ruiz said. The protest is costing private investors as much as US$50,000 a day, he said. The government has agreed to pay ex-paramilitaries US$660 each in three installments - one this year, and two next year. But protesters want US$2,500 handed over in one payment.

14. Indigenous Peoples' Global Consultation, Right To Food, April 2002 Guatemala / C International Indian Treaty Council CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION OF indigenous peoples" indigenous peoples' Global Consultation, Right to Food, April 2002 guatemala / Consulta Global de Pueblos http://treatycouncil.org/new_page_5241223.htm

International Indian Treaty Council CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS “WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" Indigenous Peoples' Global Consultation, Right to Food, April 2002 Guatemala / Consulta Global de Pueblos Indigenas, Derecho a la Alimentacion, abril 2002 DECLARATION OF ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA, Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on the Right to Food: A Global Consultation, Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala, April 17 - 19, 2002 DECLARACION DE , ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA, Consulta de los Pueblos Indígenas sobre el Derecho a la Alimentación: Una Consulta Global, Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala, abril 17 - 19, 2002 ANNOUNCEMENT, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD, Guatemala, April 17 - 19, 2002 (PDF) SE ANUNCIA, CONSULTA INTERNACIONAL DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS SOBRE EL DERECHO A LA ALIMENTACIÓN, Guatemala , 17 - 19 de abril del 2002 (PDF) Action Alerts / Acciones Urgentes: Carta de Rigoberta Menchu Tum al Presidente de México contra la guerra en Irak, 1 abril, 2003

15. NATIVE-L Mailing List: Violence Against Indigenous Peoples In Guatemala violence against indigenous peoples in guatemala.omct@iprolink.ch 25 Apr 1997 025930 http://nativenet.uthscsa.edu/archive/nl/9704/0115.html

violence against indigenous peoples in Guatemala omct@iprolink.ch 25 Apr 1997 02:59:30 Articles sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next article: Previous article: omct@iprolink.ch: "leader of Maya Chortis people assasinated" Case GTM 230497 The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Guatemala. Brief description of the situation The National Coordination for Indigenous and Peasant Affairs in Guatemala (CONIC) expressed to the CODEHUCA, a member of the network, its concern over the following events which occurred in the community of Rubel Hu, El Estor, Izabal. On April 10th of this year at 7 o'clock in the evening, 15 armed men arrived at the community in order to massacre its members. The residents had to flee for their lives since the armed men shouted that they had orders from the landholder Adrian Ponce Cruz to evict them from the land, as had been done in the community of El Sauce. Adrian Ponce Cruz is the brother of another landholder, Luis Ponce, who is accused of being responsible for the

16. NATIVE-L (June 1993): Guatemala Indigenous Peoples Conference guatemala indigenous peoples Conference. hrcoord@oln.comlink.apc.orgWed, 26 May 1993 010400 PDT http://nativenet.uthscsa.edu/archive/nl/9306/0041.html

Guatemala Indigenous Peoples Conference hrcoord@oln.comlink.apc.org Wed, 26 May 1993 01:04:00 PDT Articles sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next article: hrcoord@oln.comlink.apc.org: "Brazil: Italian Company on Indian L" Previous article: hrcoord@oln.comlink.apc.org: "Sarawak Update - 6th May 1993" Original Subject: Noticias de Guatemala May 24 guatnews@web.apc.org GUATEMALA TO HOST MEETING OF WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE Noticias de Guatemala, May 17 1993 An international meeting of indigenous people will be held in Chimaltenango, Guatemala, from May 24 to 28. To-date the attendance of representatives from Norway, Finland, the Philippines, Canada, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Guatemala has been confirmed. Supporting organizations include the Continental Movement of 500 Years of Indigenous, Black and Popular Resistance; the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin; the Cordillera People's Alliance; Asia Indigenous People's Pact; the Coordination of Mapuche Organizations; the International Indian Treaty Council; the Indian Council of South

17. Identify Indigenous Peoples - UNCyberschoolbus for teachers resources activities, Learn more about Rigoberto MenchúTum and the struggles of guatemala's indigenous peoples http://www0.un.org/cyberschoolbus/indigenous/identify_focus.asp

home curriculum indigenous peoples Maya of Guatemala Amazon tribes Maori schools Navajo art Saami parliament Learn more about Rigoberto Menchú Tum and the struggles of Guatemala's indigenous peoples: Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation Homage to Rigoberta Menchú Tum ... Overview Focus: Project: Making the News Focus: Activist "I was a survivor, alone in the world, who had to convince the world to look at the atrocities committed in my homeland." Rigoberta Menchú Tum has devoted her life to the struggle for the rights and well-being of indigenous peoples. In 1992 she won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work in bringing these struggles to the conscience of the international community. That year, she also served as Good Will Ambassador for the International Year of the World's Indigenous People and helped to establish of a United Nations Working Group to address injustices against indigenous people throughout the world. Indigenous Among the many architectural monuments of the Maya are the great pyramids and temples at Tikal.

18. Press Kit: Issues - Racism Against Indigenous Peoples - World Conference Against peace agreement in the civil war in guatemala gave a specific role to indigenous peoples. But a lot has not been http://www.un.org/WCAR/e-kit/indigenous.htm

ISSUES Trafficking in Persons The Phantom of Racism Racism and Indigenous Peoples "Racism has historically been a banner to justify the enterprises of expansion, conquest, colonization and domination and has walked hand in hand with intolerance, injustice and violence." - Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Guatemalan Indigenous Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate "The Problem of Racism on the Threshold of the 21st Century" "Doctrines of Dispossession" - Racism against Indigenous peoples Historians and academics agree that the colonization of the New World saw extreme expressions of racism - massacres, forced-march relocations, the "Indian wars", death by starvation and disease. Today, such practices would be called ethnic cleansing and genocide. What seems even more appalling for contemporary minds is that the subjugation of the native peoples of the New World was legally sanctioned. "Laws" of "discovery", "conquest" and " terra nullius " made up the "doctrines of dispossession", according to Erica Irene Daes, chairperson/rapporteur of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations, in a study on indigenous peoples and their relationship to land. Specifically, in the fifteenth century, two Papal Bulls set the stage for European domination of the New World and Africa.

19. Guatemala:unesco:humanrights:indigenous Human Rights and indigenous peoples in guatemala (19972000). Background.With more than 11 million inhabitants, guatemala is the http://www.unesco.org/danida/guatemal.htm

Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala (1997-2000) Background With more than 11 million inhabitants, Guatemala is the most highly populated country in Central America. Situated in the heart of the Maya world more than 50% of the population is indigenous. After 36 years of armed conflict, a process of national reconciliation was initiated in 1990-91 and in December 1996 the Final Peace Agreement was signed. The Peace Agreements call for the implementation of human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples, strengthening of civil society as well as reform of the educational system among others, thus supporting the democratization process of Guatemala. In March 1997 the UNESCO/DANIDA Project on Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala was initiated with a view to strengthen the participation of indigenous peoples in the transition from a state of civil war to representative democracy. Summary Launched in March 1997, this project aims at contributing to the implementation of the Peace Agreements by creating human rights awareness and strengthening the capacity of local indigenous leaders in their work. It focuses on local human resources as a means of supporting the current democratization process and it provides participants with tools to facilitate dialogue and to reinforce participation specifically at a local level. This project on

20. Guatemala: How We Continue The Genocide Of Indigenous Peoples, In The Name Of Bi display inline frames. guatemala HOW WE CONTINUE THE GENOCIDE. OFINDIGENOUS peoples,. IN THE NAME OF BIG BUSINESS. (1) Bostonbased http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lormand/poli/soa/guatemala.htm

Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. GUATEMALA: HOW WE CONTINUE THE GENOCIDE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, IN THE NAME OF BIG BUSINESS (1) Boston-based giant United Fruit Company (UFC) comes crying to Unkee Sam (and Nanny Taxpayer) when a freely elected capitalist government appropriates some unused land (with due compensation, even though the land had been stolen for the company by an earlier US invasion). (2) In the name of "free enterprise"—a mythical absence of government intervention—the US overthrows the government and intervenes heavily in the economy, banning labor unions, opposition press, and political parties. (3) Inevitably, this leads to armed resistance. Inevitably, this leads to US-sponsored terror. Inevitably, this attracts SOA graduates like flies. (4) In the past 40 years, the military has slaughtered at least 150,000 Guatemalans—mainly the last of the Mayans, few of them guerrillas—and kept millions more in utter misery and constant fear. (5) Then an SOA grad spoils the fun by torturing an American nun, who lives to tell her tale.

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