human rights defender

Ligia Iveth Hernández Gómez

HRD's year of birth

1981

HRD's Gender

Woman

Type of HRD

  • Lawyer

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

HRD's bio and work

Current Status

Released

Detained since

Aug 13, 2024

Date of release

Nov 11, 2024

Charge(s)

  • Other

Sentence

(AI Translated) In the hearing on November 11, 2024, she was convicted of the crimes of electoral fund oversight and unregistered electoral financing. She was ordered to pay a financial bail of Q20,000.00 and a sentence of one year imprisonment for each offense, which is reduced by 50% because the lawyer entered a plea‑acceptance process after being deprived of liberty for 90 days.

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Guatemala City

Location of detention - Facility

(AI Translated) Mariscal Zabala Prison

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