human rights defender

Héctor Manuel Chaclán Batz

Actions and Campaigns

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HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Social and community leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Indigenous peoples’ rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

HRD's bio and work

(AI Translated) Hector Chaclán was treasurer of the board of directors of Los 48 Cantones de Totonicapán in 2023

Current Status

End of prosecution (charges dropped)

Detained since

Apr 23, 2025

Date of release

Aug 5, 2026

Charge(s)

  • Other
  • Terrorism

Sentence

(AI Translated) The head of the Third Criminal Court issued a dismissal in the judicial process against the defender and other indigenous authorities and a public apology that the State must offer to the 48 Cantons of Totonicapán and to the Ancestral authorities.

Latitude: 14.637480545550764

Longitude: -90.47841489315034

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Casa San Benito

Location of detention - Facility

(AI Translated) Marshals Zavala Men's Detention Center

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