human rights defender

Alexander Adalberto Paiz Aguinaga

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Other

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

HRD's bio and work

Current Status

Released

Detained since

Nov 21, 2020

Charge(s)

  • Damage to public property

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Guatemala City

Allegations / reports of ill-treatment

(AI Translated) He was beaten by several riot police officers, received insults and threats, a situation that continued until he was in the Congress parking lot. Because of the blows, he suffered head injuries, was taken to the San Juan de Dios General Hospital, where he received 20 stitches on his head, and was later transferred to the judicial detention cells.

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