human rights defender

Edmar Eduardo Arriola Toc

© Prensa Comunitaria

Organization affiliation

  • Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

HRD's year of birth

1994

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Academic

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Fight against corruption
  • Other

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

Current Status

Released on bail

HRD's bio and work

(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.

Detained since

Sep 26, 2025

Date of release

Oct 8, 2025

Charge(s)

  • Damage to public property
  • Other

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

Guatemala

Location of detention - Facility

Centro de Detención para Hombres Mariscal Zavala

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