Norma Sancir
Interview to Norma Sancir (In Spanish)
"I am Norm Lila, indigenous Mayan Kaqchikel woman and social communicator. I live in Camotán, Chiquimula. I have dedicated my life to communication with emphasis on indigenous peoples and linguistic communities in the country."
I am a community journalist. Alternative communication is my job, and it is my way of fighting
Norma Sancir is a Maya Kaqchikel woman and human rights defender. She is a community journalist that works on issues related to indigenous peoples, defence of the territory and climate justice. She is a contributor to independent radio and digital media outlets at the national and international level. Through her work and her defense of freedom of expression, Norma Sancir gathers information about the contexts of communities and tells their life stories and realities in order to generate positive change with equality and justice.
Human rights defenders (HRDs) in Guatemala are subjected to death threats, physical attacks, acts of harassment, surveillance, stigmatisation, judicial harassment, arbitrary detention, forced disappearance and killings. Many of the violations are carried out by clandestine security structures and illegal groups. The exceptionally high level of impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators increases the risk exponentially for HRDs.
