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Guatemala: Court of Constitutionality - Accumulated Files: No. 3829-2019, 3849-2019, 3881-2019 - 9 September 2019 "Expedientes Acumulados 3829-2019, 3849-2019 y 3881-2019". Appeal of this earlier decision by the constitutional court. The Court found that the signing of the "safe third country" agreement between the United States and Guatemala did not violate Guatemalan law, as the President and the Foreign Relations Minister stated they would comply with the internal legal procedure and formal steps for the agreement to become a treaty and enter into force, including approval by congress. 9 September 2019 \| Judicial Body: Guatemala: Corte de Constitutionalidad \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Safe third country \| Countries: Guatemala - United States of America
O.A. v. Trump, Civ. No. 18-2718 and S.M.S.R. v. Trump, Civ. No. 18-2838 (consolidated cases) 2 August 2019 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Access to procedures - Asylum policy - Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Right to seek asylum \| Countries: El Salvador - Guatemala - Honduras - Mexico - Nicaragua - United States of America
Guatemala: Court of Constitutionality - Accumulated Files: No. 3829-2019, 3849-2019, 3881-2019 - 14 July 2019 "Expedientes Acumulados 3829-2019, 3849-2019 y 3881-2019". Constitutional Court decision reviewing the constitutionality of the "safe third country" agreement between the United States and Guatemala. The court found, on procedural grounds, that the agreement did not comply with the treaty-making procedures in Guatemalan law. However, this was later overturned on appeal (See the appeal here.) 14 July 2019 \| Judicial Body: Guatemala: Corte de Constitutionalidad \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Safe third country \| Countries: Guatemala - United States of America
Guatemala: Acuerdo de Autoridad Migratoria Nacional No. 3-2019 Reglamento de Visas Guatemaltecas 21 March 2019 \| Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities \| Document type: National Decrees, Circulars, Regulation, Policy Documents
Guatemala: Acuerdo de Autoridad Migratoria Nacional No. 2 -2019 Reglamento del Procedimiento para la Protección, Determinación y Reconocimiento del Estatuto de Refugiado en el Estado de Guatemala 21 March 2019 \| Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities \| Document type: National Decrees, Circulars, Regulation, Policy Documents
Guatemala: Acuerdo de Autoridad Migratoria Nacional No. 4-2019 Reglamento de Residencias Guatemaltecas 21 March 2019 \| Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities \| Document type: National Decrees, Circulars, Regulation, Policy Documents
Guatemala: Acuerdo de Autoridad Migratoria Nacional No. 3-2018 Tarifario De Servicios Migratorios 7 January 2019 \| Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities \| Document type: National Decrees, Circulars, Regulation, Policy Documents
Campaign Update, October – December 2018 December 2018 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Country News
Saving Guatemala's Fight Against Crime and Impunity 24 October 2018 \| Publisher: International Crisis Group (ICG) \| Document type: Country Reports
2017 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Guatemala 20 September 2018 \| Publisher: United States Department of Labor \| Document type: Annual Reports

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