human rights defender

Tomás Domingo Mateo

Organization affiliation

  • Comité de energía Eléctrica de El Pojom

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Social and community leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Environmental rights
  • Land rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

HRD's bio and work

Current Status

Released

Detained since

Apr 15, 2024

Date of release

Apr 19, 2024

Charge(s)

  • Other

Sentence

(AI Translated) The judge orders his immediate release

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Huehuetenango

Recent case update / evolution

(AI Translated) The MP appeals the decision to release the defender, so he is summoned to a hearing on May 8, 2025.

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