human rights defender

Hermelindo Tut Paau

Actions and Campaigns

Organization affiliation

Comunidad Chicoyoguito

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

Whistle blower

HRD's thematic area of engagement

Land rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

Current Status

Released

HRD's bio and work

Detained since

Jun 9, 2021

Date of release

Jun 18, 2021

Charge(s)

Other

Sentence

(AI translated) On January 23, 2023, the Second Sentencing Court of Cobán, Alta Verapaz, granted a simplified resolution to resolve the process. All were sanctioned to comply with 4 days of community service and the drafting of a communiqué to make known what happened in the hearing and the agreements reached.

Latitude: 15.471092270045947

Longitude: -90.36692619323732

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

Cobán, Alta Verapaz

Attachments

Documented by

SOS Defenders