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September 27, 2017

Tilted Scales: Social Conflict and Criminal Justice in Guatemala

Joint report by the ABA Center for Human Rights, RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights and Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute on threats against indigenous communities in Guatemala.  The report documents the misuse of pre-trial detention, hate speech, frivolous criminal proceedings and violent threats against human rights advocates working to ensure community participation in decisions regarding large-scale industrial projects in traditionally indigenous territory.

Report: (English) (Español)