In this section you will find information about legislation and policies relevant to HIV, human rights and sexual minorities, as well as advocacy efforts to influence policy. This section also features articles about regional politicians and their views on sexual minority issues.

Sub-Saharan Africa | Guatemala

Statistics

So far this year in Guatemala 13 transgender people have been murdered
06 Apr, 2010 | Source | TRANSLATE

"There have been human rights violations by security staff and uniformed persons. People who hold power in our country."
-Johana Ramirez, Redlactrans
06 Apr, 2010 | Source | TRANSLATE

"We're really afraid of the national civil police and the public ministry, because of their direct actions towards us, and the things we have seen"
-Johana Ramirez, Redlactrans
06 Apr, 2010 | Source | TRANSLATE

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News & Reports

Guatemalan Transgender Woman Lives Double Life
21 Sep, 2012 | English

Comprehensive Sexual Education becomes a priority for Guatemala
02 Feb, 2012 | Spanish

Discrimination Undermines AIDS Prevention
13 Dec, 2011 | English

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UNGASS Indicators for MSM

Indicator	Data Reported	Year of Report
Percentage of MSM that have received an HIV test in the last 12 months and who know the results	64.38%	20091
Percentage of MSM reached with HIV prevention program	72.25%	2009
Percentage of MSM who both correctly identify ways of preventing the sexual transmission of HIV and who reject major misconceptions about HIV transmission	32.94%	2009
Percentage of men reporting the use of a condom the last time they had anal sex with a male partner	77.74%	2009
Percentage of MSM who are HIV infected	18.3%	2009

International Agreements, Commitments, and Progress Reports

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
     Status of Ratification, Reservations and Declarations

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
     Status of Ratification, Reservations and Declarations

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
     Status of Ratification, Reservations and Declarations

American Convention on Human Rights
     Signatories and Ratifications

View ILGA's List of Laws and Policies in Guatemala Concerning LGBTI Citizens

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Local Organizations

Asociación Humanitas

Asociación LAMBDA

FORTALECIENDO LA DIVERSIDAD A.C.

NAHOMY CLUB TT&TT

Red Latinoamericana y del

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Sub-Saharan Africa | Guatemala

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