SURVIVAL AND ACTIVISM 
Organizations
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Guatemalan Human Rights Commission
The Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA is a non-profit, humanitarian organization founded in 1982 to monitor, document and report on the human rights situation in Guatemala. GHRC/USA also promotes advocacy for and aid to victims of human rights violations in Guatemala.
Rabinal Widows, Orphans and Displaced Committee
Co-founded by Jesús Tecú Osorio, this volunteer organization assists survivors of the Rio Negro massacre.
Rights Action (formerly Guatemala Action) is a North American human rights organization active in Guatemala.
Amnesty International provides searchable updates on human rights situations around the world. Their Guatemala section has suggestions for action.
The Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) works to educate and empower U.S. citizens in their efforts to influence U.S. policy towards Guatemala and to promote ties of solidarity and understanding between the peoples of both countries.
The Guatemala News and Information Bureau works to inform the public about the Guatemalan people's struggle for social and economic justice through tours, educational programs and cultural events. The archive of their email list includes news, analysis and action alerts going back to 12/01.
Center for Human Rights Legal Action (CALDH) assists in the preparation of legal cases on behalf of survivors, and works primarily with Mayan communities to insure their basic human rights.
Activists
Find out more about the individuals working with survivors to challenge the culture of impunity and bring about justice and reconciliation in Guatemala.
Maria Dolores Itzep Manuel is a grassroots human rights activist from Rabinal who has worked at the Centre of Human Rights Legal Action (CALDH) since 1997.
Rigoberta Menchú is a renowned leading advocate of Indian rights and ethno-cultural reconciliation, not only in Guatemala but throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Jesús Tecú Osorio is one of the few survivors and key witnesses of the Río Negro massacre. Forefront profiles Jesús and the Rabinal Widows and Orphans Committee along with other leaders on their website.
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