human rights defender
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Other
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Detained since
Nov 21, 2020
Charge(s)
- Damage to public property
Latitude: 14.62658832140682
Longitude: -90.51316022872926
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of detention - City/Town
Ciudad de Guatemala
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
(AI translated) He was beaten by several riot police officers, received insults and threats, which continued until he reached the parking lot of the Congress. Due to the blows, he suffered head injuries and was taken to the San Juan de Dios General Hospital, where he received 20 stitches in his head, and later he was transferred to the judicial jail cells.
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