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1: Protect Mayan Lawyer Following Attempt on His Life
On August 2 two masked men swerved in front of Amilcar Pop's car, forcing him to a violent stop. The men drew guns and
beat on the windows of the Guatemalan lawyer's car shouting that they would kill him. Despite injuries from the accident,
Pop was able to reverse his car and escape.
As President of the Guatemalan Association of Mayan Lawyers, Amilcar Pop works in defense of human rights and against
discrimination and racism. The attempt on his life is the latest incident in a series of threats and harassment, including
baseless prosecutions and anonymous letters and phone calls.
Take action now to urge the Guatemalan government to:
* Investigate the death threats and prosecute those responsible.
* Ensure that Amilcar Pop and the other human rights lawyers that work with him are adequately protected by bodyguards
and given other forms of protection.
Click to take Action
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2: GUATEMALA José Suasnavar (m), deputy director of the Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala (FAFG), Guatemalan
Forensic Anthropology Foundation
José Suasnavar, deputy director of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (Fundación de Antropología Forense
de Guatemala, FAFG) received four threatening SMS messages on and between 27/29 July. FAFG carries out exhumations of mass
graves created during Guatemala’s internal armed conflict (1960-1996).
Click Here to take Action with Amnesty International
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