Kaqchikel
Lands
Central highlands of Guatemala, including Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez and parts of Sololá
Countries Guatemala
Facts 3
Achievement
In 2022 the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was a member of the Maya Kaqchikel people.
As of 2022 Source: Cultural Survival, Historic Win: Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules in Favor of Indigenous Peoples (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Achievement
In 2021 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of the Maya Kaqchikel of Sumpango and other communities, upholding Indigenous rights to free expression through community radio.
As of 2021 Source: Cultural Survival, Historic Win: Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules in Favor of Indigenous Peoples (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
Community Radio Naköj in Santo Domingo Xenacoj, working since 2013, produces programs in Kaqchikel and Spanish for about 7,000 Kaqchikel listeners.
As of 2020 Source: Cultural Survival, 2020 Community Media COVID-19 Emergency Grant Partners (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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