Guatemala: Further information: Threats / harassment: staff of the Asociacion para el Avance de las Ciencias Sociales en Guatemala (AVANCSO)

Army sergeant Noel de Jesus Beteta Alvarez was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of anthropologist and founder member of AVANCSO Myrna Mack Chang and for a separate assault on a minor. There are grave fears that following recent incidents of intimidation, certain sectors of the security forces may make reprisals against the family and associates of Myrna Mack Chang.

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