human rights defender
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Indigenous peoples’ rights
- Land rights
HRD's geographical origin
Rural
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Detained since
Sep 14, 2021
Date of release
Sep 15, 2021
Charge(s)
- Other
Sentence
(AI translated) Lack of merit
Latitude: 15.347931774848716
Longitude: -90.87049484252931
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of detention - City/Town
Uspantán, Quiché
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
(AI translated) Illegally arrested when 3 auxiliary mayors in an intoxicated state illegally detain him, subject him to torture, and then take him to the National Civil Police to be arrested.
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