human rights defender
José Acte
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José Acte
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Organization affiliation
- Comité de Unidad Campesina (CUC)
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Peasant leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Land rights
HRD's geographical origin
Rural
Current Status
In prison (pre-trial)
HRD's bio and work
(AI translated) José Acte is a member of the Committee for Rural Unity and is originally from Cubilhuitz, Cobán, Alta Verapaz. This defender is a leading figure among the rural community and advocates for the right to land.
Detained since
Jun 17, 2026
Charge(s)
- Other
Latitude: 15.470545106629416
Longitude: -90.3647267818451
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
Location of detention - Facility
Centro de Detencion Preventiva Coban
Recent case update / evolution
(AI translated) Defendant José Acte was captured in the village of El Rancho, in the municipality of San Agustín, Acasaguastlán, El Progreso, and was charged with the crimes of usurpation, aggravated theft, and aggravated robbery. He is currently being held in the Cobán Pretrial Detention Center until his initial hearing takes place.
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Peasant leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Land rights
- Organization affiliation
- Comité de Unidad Campesina (CUC)
- HRD's Picture
- Copyright
- Comité de Unidad Campesina
- HRD's bio and work
(AI translated) José Acte is a member of the Committee for Rural Unity and is originally from Cubilhuitz, Cobán, Alta Verapaz. This defender is a leading figure among the rural community and advocates for the right to land.
- HRD's geographical origin
- Rural
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Cobán Alta Verapaz
- Location of detention - Facility
- Centro de Detencion Preventiva Coban
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 15.470545106629416
Longitude: -90.3647267818451
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jun 17, 2026
- Current Status
- In prison (pre-trial)
- Charge(s)
- Other
- Recent case update / evolution
(AI translated) Defendant José Acte was captured in the village of El Rancho, in the municipality of San Agustín, Acasaguastlán, El Progreso, and was charged with the crimes of usurpation, aggravated theft, and aggravated robbery. He is currently being held in the Cobán Pretrial Detention Center until his initial hearing takes place.
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- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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