Guatemala: UN Condemns Guatemala For Forcing Raped Child To Give Birth
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 6:40 AM

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has condemned Guatemala for forcing Fátima, a young girl, to continue an unwanted pregnancy resulting from repeated sexual abuse by her teacher. This decision reaffirms the message of the 2019 Guatemalan movement Son Niñas, No Madres (“They Are Girls, Not Mothers”) and underscores the principle that no child should be forced to carry a pregnancy to term following sexual violence. 

Compiled From: Amnesty International Guatemala, “Guatemala: Comité ONU pide garantías para que ninguna niña sea forzada a ser madre”, Amnesty International Guatemala, June 6, 2025.