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December 18, 2024 News Release

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January 17, 2024 Dispatches

The EU Deserves Credit for Helping to Protect Democracy in Guatemala

Need for Continued EU Support for Human Rights and Rule of Law

Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala's incoming president, center, leads demonstrators during a protest at the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City, Guatemala, December 7, 2023.
December 7, 2023 Letter

Guatemala: Call to Impose Targeted Sanctions to Address Interferences with the Electoral Process

November 21, 2023 News Release

Guatemala: Renewed Attacks Against Democracy

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Marcela Blanco (C), a member of the Semilla Party, arrives handcuffed for a hearing at the Palace of Justice after being arrested at her home in Guatemala City on November 16, 2023.
November 15, 2023 Feature

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November 9, 2023 Statement

Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Review of Guatemala

August 18, 2023 News Release

Guatemala: Ensure Free, Fair Run-Off Election

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Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) demanding authorities respect the voting results of the first round of Guatemala's presidential election, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, July 8, 2023.
July 7, 2023 News Release

Guatemala: Respect Election Results

International Scrutiny Needed to Protect Right to Vote

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May 30, 2023 Statement

WOLA, RFK Human Rights, and Human Rights Watch Concerned About Pre-Electoral Conditions in Guatemala

March 31, 2023 News Release

Guatemala: End Arbitrary Exclusion of Candidates

Unsubstantiated Proceedings Mar Elections

Supporters of the Liberation of the People (MLP) political party protest that the Supreme Electoral Tribunal denied the candidacy of their vice president hopeful Jordan Rodas in Guatemala City, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The sign reads in Spanish "We demand transparent elections." The Electoral Tribunal has barred two candidates from running for president in the elections set for June 2023.
February 27, 2023 News Release

Guatemala: Review Decision to Bar Presidential Candidates

Rulings Harm Election Credibility

Supporters of the Liberation of the People (MLP) political party protest that the Supreme Electoral Tribunal denied the candidacy of their vice president hopeful Jordan Rodas in Guatemala City, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The sign reads in Spanish "We demand transparent elections." The Electoral Tribunal has barred two candidates from running for president in the elections set for June 2023.
January 24, 2023 Q & A

Human Rights Concerns for Guatemala’s 2023 General Elections

Questions and Answers

El Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Guatemala abrió el registro de candidatos para las elecciones generales de 2023 en Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 20 de enero de 2023.
January 24, 2023 News Release

Guatemala: Threats to Free, Fair Elections

International Scrutiny Needed to Protect Voters’ Rights

El Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Guatemala abrió el registro de candidatos para las elecciones generales de 2023 en Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 20 de enero de 2023.

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