Coordinadora Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala
Cases- Location of case in SG report
- 2010-023-001
- Relevant SG report
- Year of the report
- 2010
- From Country
- Country Geolocation
Latitude: 15.783471
Longitude: -90.2307589999999
- Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
- Guatemala
- From Region
- UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
- UN Special Procedures: Thematic
- Dates of prior UN action
- 12 March 2010
- Type of record
- Named organization
- Was the victim a foreign national?
- No
- Was the victim a minor?
- No
- Individual's/organization's activity
communities affected by hydroelectric plants and 12 communities affected by the cement works in San Juan Sacatepéquez
- Type of rights defended
- Indigenous peoples’ rights
- Land rights/environment
- Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
- No
- Reported trigger of reprisal
participated in the seventy-sixth session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Geneva in February 2010, during which they presented a report on the situation of the indigenous peoples and human rights defenders in Guatemala.
- Engagement with UN body
- UN Treaty Bodies: CERD
- Dates of engagement
- February 2010
- Type of attempted engagement
- Participation in meeting on UN premises
- Dates of mentioned reprisals
- since February 2010
- Reprisal information
been subject to grave public declarations circulating on the Internet, and through e-mails, which label the representatives of these organizations as “terrorists”, “Taliban of Guatemala/Groups of Al-Qaida”, and “bad Guatemalans”.
- Types of reprisals suffered
- Defamation / Defamation campaign
- Online harassment
- Alleged/likely perpetrators
- Unclear
- Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
- No
- Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
- No
- Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
- No
- Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
- No
- Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
- No
- How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
- 1
- In which SG report was this case followed up on? 0
- 2011
- Follow up information provided in SG report 0
- Regarding the case of various indigenous organizations from Guatemala included in my previous annual report,21 two special procedures mandate holders sent an urgent appeal on 12 March 2010 expressing concern that the smear campaign against the above-mentioned organizations could be linked to their participation in the seventy-sixth session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 76. In a letter dated 21 May 2010, the Government of Guatemala replied to the urgent appeal sent by the special rapporteurs. The Government acknowledged the facts and made reference to a letter received by the human rights section of the Prosecutor's office with information on the cases. The Prosecutor's office requested the police to urgently ensure the safety of the organizations affected, as well as the physical and psychological integrity of the individuals. The Government indicated its readiness to provide any further information in the event that those affected decided to initiate legal proceedings.
- Followup Trends 0
- No substantive information provided by SG report
- Did the government respond? 0
- Yes
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