UN in Guatemala condemns recent threats against Mrs. Norma Cruz

The United Nations System in Guatemala expresses its concern regarding these events, which add to the growing number of threats registered against the defenders of human rights in the country. The UN System calls upon the responsible authorities the to act through a prompt, exhaustive and efficient investigations to identify, process, judge and sanction the people who are responsible for the threats against Mrs. Cruz. Additionally, it exhorts the institutions of the State to take the necessary measures to guarantee Mrs. Cruz and the personnel of Survivors Foundation their safety. Moreover, the State should implement with urgency measures to protect the work of the defenders of...