Guatemala’s Constitutional Court has overturned its previous ruling and will allow Decree 4-2020, the controversial NGO law that gives the executive branch the power to dissolve NGOs that it considers a ‘threat’ to public order, to become law. In early 2020, civil society and international organizations warned that Decree 4-2020 puts Guatemala’s civil society at risk of being arbitrarily disbanded…
Civil society advocacy groups such as the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) have raised alarm at a new law passed in Guatemala which imposes sweeping controls on NGOs and impinges their right to freedom of expression and association. The harsh regulations included in the law (Decree 4-2020) signed by President Alejandro Giammattei on February 27 puts…
Guatemala Visible (GV) is a social movement that seeks to strengthen state institutions through citizen engagement, development of technology, and communication.