The facts of the case concern the violations to the right of freedom of expression, equality before the law and cultural identity of the Maya Kaqchikel indigenous peoples of Sumpango, in Sacatepéquez; Achí of San Miguel Chicaj, in Baja Verapaz; Maya Mam of Cajolá, in Quetzaltenango; and Maya of Todos Santos de Cuchumatán, in Huehuetenango, due to lack of access to broadcasting licenses to operate their community radios, as a result of the obstacles posed by the Guatemalan legislation.