i spent a month in guatemala in 1995 in an immersion program and really came to admire the people i met in alta and baja verapaz...so the work that we are doing to stop violence against women in guatemala is very dear to my heart...
say what??? you know not of what i speak???
between 2001 and march 2006, over 1,900 guatemalan women and girls have been brutally murdered...exceptional cruelty and sexual violence characterize many of the killings...some of the victims had their throats cut, were beaten, shot or stabbed to death...many of their bodies show signs of rape, torture, mutilation or dismemberment...amnesty international continues to call on the guatemalan government to demonstrate its political will to investigate these crimes, prosecute the offenders, and stop the killing...
and on march 27, 2007 the house committee on foreign affairs unanimously approved house resolution 100 (h. res. 100), condemning the over 2,500 killings of women in guatemala sponsored by congresswoman hilda l. solis (d-ca)...the resolution passed with 84 cosponsors...consideration of the resolution by the full house is expected in the coming months...
thanks to all who took action to make this possible!!! we will keep you updated on the progress of this resolution...
meanwhile keep up the heat by organizing around these actions in your neighborhood and with your friends and family...
paz con justicia <3
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