Su detención indica tanto una ofensiva contra la sociedad civil bajo el presidente Nayib Bukele como una señal de que el Gobierno del presidente Bukele podría intentar reanudar las operaciones de minería de metálica.
The water defenders’ arrest signals both a crackdown on civil society under President Nayib Bukele and a signal that Bukele may seek to resume metal mining operations.
185 academics and lawyers and 13 legal and related organizations from 21 countries send Open Letter to the Attorney General of El Salvador requesting that the case against five Salvadoran Water Defenders be dropped, and that the Attorney General respect and enforce the human rights of all Salvadorans.
La carta solicita “que la Fiscalía abandone inmediatamente el caso en contra de los Defensores del Agua salvadoreños”.
Este hecho criminal sucede en un contexto de violencia, amenazas y alto riesgo para las y los defensoras/es de los territorios en Guatemala, inclusive específicamente en el territorio Xinka, en donde el pueblo ha sostenido una lucha amplia y permanente desde los departamentos de Jutiapa, Santa Rosa y Jalapa por la salud, el agua, los bosques, las tierras y el territorio del pueblo.
This criminal act takes place in the context of violence, threats and heightened security risks for territory defenders in Guatemala, including specifically in Xinka territory of Jutiapa, Santa Rosa and Jalapa.
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