human rights defender
Organization affiliation
- Colectiva antirracista Ximonik
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Other
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Indigenous peoples’ rights
- Land rights
- Other
HRD's geographical origin
Rural
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Detained since
Sep 16, 2021
Charge(s)
- Other
Sentence
(AI translated) Mary Crisitna is part of the Referral Network of the Livingston, Izabal Public Ministry. One of her main functions is as a translator for INACIF, MP, PDH, among others. And facilitator in community conflict resolution processes in defense of the territory. Due to her leadership and previous incidents with the landowner Motta Vidaurre, she was denounced; and since 08/20/2021 an arrest warrant has been issued against her, which was executed on 09/16/21 while Mary Crisitna was conducting business in Puerto Barrios. One of the crimes she is charged with is: Aggravated Usurpation
Latitude: 15.726820286199576
Longitude: -88.59482288360597
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of detention - City/Town
Puerto Barrios, Izabal
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