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The short explanation of this alert was:

On August 2 two masked men swerved in front of Amilcar Pop's car, forcing him to a violent stop. The men drew guns and beat on the windows of the Guatemalan lawyer's car shouting that they would kill him. Despite injuries from the accident, Pop was able to reverse his car and escape.

As President of the Guatemalan Association of Mayan Lawyers, Amilcar Pop works in defense of human rights and against discrimination and racism. The attempt on his life is the latest incident in a series of threats and harassment, including baseless prosecutions and anonymous letters and phone calls.

Take action now to urge the Guatemalan government to:

Investigate the attempted murder and prosecute those responsible; and
Ensure that Amilcar Pop and the other human rights lawyers that work with him are adequately protected by bodyguards and given other forms of protection.

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