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2020 Call to investigate attacks on members of Xinka Parliament

In August 2020, 90 Guatemalan and international NGOs wrote to Guatemala’s public prosecutor calling for full investigations into attacks on members of the Xinka Parliament and others opposing mining. 
Political Action Category / Categoría de Acción Política:
Lobbying
Reference / Referencia:
Earthworks, “Attacks on the rise during COVID-19 against Xinka leaders opposed to the Escobal mine”, dated 26 August 2020, online: https://www.earthworks.org/blog/attacks-on-the-rise-during-covid-19-against-xinka-leaders-opposed-to-the-escobal-mine/
Accessed on date / Fecha de consulta:
9 June 2021