Guatemala
We amplify the space of action for human rights defenders who are threatened
SweFOR has had peace observers in Guatemala since the year 2000 as part of the international accompaniment project ACOGUATE, a cooperation in which we no longer participate. The staff of SweFOR is principally located in Guatemala city and their activities are financed by the Swedish ecumenical organization SMC.
Work methods
We offer skills development in nonviolent self-protection to various organizations that work for territorial rights, the environment and transitional justice.
Blog entry
November 22, 2021
Joint statement for the recent disinformation, defamation and criminalization campaign against the International Accompaniment Project in Guatemala (ACOGUATE)
November 3, 2021 Joint statement The Network of International Accompaniment Organizations in Latin America and allied organizations express concern about the recent disinformation, defamation and criminalization against the International Accompaniment Project in Guatemala (ACOGUATE). The Peace Brigades International (PBI) organizations; Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center (Frayba); Christian Teams of Action for […]
October 23, 2021
SweFOR Guatemala: Rejection of Violence
In the light of the misinformation circulating about our work and presence in Guatemala in the context of the march that took place in Guatemala City on the 12th of October, SweFOR as a nonviolent organisation would like to stress our rejection of all forms of violence and the acts of violence that took place during the march.
The Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (SweFOR) is a Swedish nonviolent organization working for peace, justice, a world without violence and a sustainable way of life. Within the framework of our Peace Service programme, SweFOR accompanies human rights defenders in Guatemala, Colombia and Mexico to provide them with protection and amplify their space of action. The […]
October 15, 2021
SweFOR’s mandate in Guatemala: nonviolent work and presence – a clarification
The Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (SweFOR) is a Swedish nonviolent organization working for peace, justice, a world without violence and a sustainable way of life. It is an ecumenical organisation established in 1919 and a member of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), which has consultative status with the UN. Through our Peace Service Program, […]