human rights defender

Benedicto Ichich Mac

Organization affiliation

  • Comunidad Dos Fuentes

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Social and community leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Land rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

HRD's bio and work

Current Status

Under house arrest (pre-trial)

Detained since

Dec 21, 2021

Charge(s)

  • Other

Sentence

(AI Translated) Sentenced to two years' imprisonment for Aggravated Usurpation, commutable (Q5.00 per day), and the eviction of the usurped property is ordered.

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Purulhá, Baja Verapaz

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