“Guatemala: Shots fired outside offices of human rights organisation Centro de Acción Legal Ambiental y Social de Guatemala (CALAS)”, 5 Aug 2015

…On the night of 29 July 2015 an unknown gunman riding a motorcycle fired a number of shots outside the offices of human rights organisation Centro de Acción Legal Ambiental y Social de Guatemala (CALAS)…CALAS has been active in denouncing abuses committed by mining companies…in particular…Tahoe Resources, and its Guatemalan subsidiary Minera San Rafael…This latest act of intimidation against the organisation occurred on the day prior to a scheduled hearing in which evidence would be brought against…the security manager of the San Rafael Mine….Front Line Defenders expresses its concern at this incident at…and the continued intimidation and harassment suffered by its members…