UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000170 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER DEPT ALSO FOR DRL/MLGA SYLVIA HAMMOND, LAURA JORDAN DEPT PASS TO USAID FOR LAC/CAM KSIENKIEWICZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS UNSC GT SUBJECT: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW REF: STATE 15507 ¶1. Per reftel, post contacted local human rights NGOs and civil society organizations to inform them of the UN Human Rights Council's upcoming Universal Periodic Review of Guatemala's human rights record (May 5-16) and to encourage their participation in the process. ¶2. The following organizations, which already submitted a collective report on the human rights situation in Guatemala to the UN Human Rights Council, confirmed that they were aware of the upcoming review and would participate in the process: University of San Carlos, Rafael Landivar University, Episcopal Conference of Guatemala, Jewish Community of Guatemala, Confederation of Cooperatives of Guatemala, General Union of Workers of Guatemala, General Center of Workers of Guatemala, Maya Forum, Politico-Civic Convergence of Women, National Association of Non-Governmental Organizations Concerning Natural Resources and the Environment/World Union for Nature, Association of Investigation and Social Research, Myrna Mack Foundation, Anguished Mothers, Association of Families and Friends Against Delinquency and Kidnapping, and Mutual Support Group. ¶3. Post point of contact for this review is Human Rights and Labor Officer Lucy Chang. Derham