Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: A Human Rights Breakthrough in Guatemala
Smithsonian writer Julian Smith discusses the discovery of the Guatemalan National Police force's archives and the implications of this discovery for human rights issues in Guatemala. (October 2009)
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: Guatemala
This site provides links to articles, news releases, and reports concerning human rights issues in Guatemala.
Other
Amnesty International: Guatemala
This site provides links to news articles and reports concerning human rights issues in Guatemala.
PBS
Pbs: Discovering Dominga
Students will explore and discuss modern acts of genocide, including the factors leading to genocide, by following the story of Dominga, a Maya who was just nine years old when her family was massacred in Guatemala.
New York Times
New York Times: Growing Pessimism on Human Rights Issues
[Free Registration/Login Required] In a 1988 article, New York Times correspondent Stephen Kinze discussed the human rights issues of Guatemala, focusing on the inefficient steps taken by the Guatemalan government to alleviate tensions...
BBC
Bbc: Guatemala Comes to Terms With Its Past
A July 2006 news story from the BBC examining the start of efforts to investigate human rights abuses dating from the Guatemalan civil war.
Other
Learning for Justice: Rigoberta Menchu
A timeline of human rights activties in Guatemala since the 1960s, and a brief biography of human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept of State: Human Rights Practices Report: Guatemala
The U.S. State Department report on the status of human rights in Guatemala. According to the report, Guatemala has a poor record but is trying to improve.