human rights defender

Aliss Morán

Actions and Campaigns

Organization affiliation

  • Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad (FECI)

HRD's Gender

Woman

Type of HRD

  • Lawyer

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Fight against corruption
  • Fight against impunity

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

HRD's bio and work

Current Status

Released on bail

Detained since

Feb 16, 2022

Date of release

Mar 11, 2022

Charge(s)

  • Other

Sentence

(AI Translated) Linked to a proceeding for abuse of authority.

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

Recent case update / evolution

(AI Translated) She was granted house arrest on March 11, 2022; however, the Public Prosecutor’s Office appealed this decision and the 4th Chamber of the Court of Appeals upheld the appeal and ordered that she be placed under trial. She was detained again on 05/15/2023. On 09/01/2023 Aliss Morán regained her liberty, but remains under trial.

Aliss is currently in exile.

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