Guatemala: Fear for safety/Death threats

Index Number: AMR 34/008/2009
Date Published: 6 May 2009
Categories: Guatemala

Nine members of staff at two prominent Guatemalan human rights organizations based in Guatemala city have received over 40 SMS text messages containing death threats. One of them has also been followed by armed unknown men. The SMS text messages make reference to their work seeking justice for the crimes committed during the 1960-1996 internal armed conflict. The lives of these activists could be at risk.