human rights defender
Edmar Eduardo Arriola Toc
© Prensa Comunitaria
human rights defender
© Prensa Comunitaria
1994
Man
Urban
Released on bail
(AI translated) The student, who is completing his law degree at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, is one of several individuals facing criminal charges for opposing the appointment of Walter Mazariegos as rector of the USAC in 2022. He was arrested on 26 September, after two consecutive suspensions and 11 days in ‘provisional’ detention. The preliminary hearing of the San Carlos student was held, and he was charged with the crimes of aggravated usurpation and damage to cultural heritage. The opening hearing of the trial was also set for 26 March 2026.
Sep 26, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
Latitude: 14.637398365560713
Longitude: -90.47844707965852
Guatemala
Centro de Detención para Hombres Mariscal Zavala
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(AI translated) The student, who is completing his law degree at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, is one of several individuals facing criminal charges for opposing the appointment of Walter Mazariegos as rector of the USAC in 2022. He was arrested on 26 September, after two consecutive suspensions and 11 days in ‘provisional’ detention. The preliminary hearing of the San Carlos student was held, and he was charged with the crimes of aggravated usurpation and damage to cultural heritage. The opening hearing of the trial was also set for 26 March 2026.
Latitude: 14.637398365560713
Longitude: -90.47844707965852