human rights defender

Eduardo Gabriel Masaya Juárez

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Lawyer

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

Current Status

Under house arrest (pre-trial)

HRD's bio and work

Detained since

Jan 28, 2025

Charge(s)

  • Other

Sentence

(AI translated) He was indicted on January 29, 2025, charged with ideological falsehood in the so-called "Seed Case". The lawyer is running on a slate and vying to win the elections at the Guatemalan Bar Association (CANG). The judge considered that there is a risk of flight and of obstructing the investigation by the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity (FECI), hence his decision for Masaya to remain in prison while the investigation is ongoing and until the charges are presented.

Latitude: 14.66599754572568

Longitude: -90.4770040512085

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

Ciudad de Guatemala

Location of detention - Facility

Cuartel Matamoros

Recent case update / evolution

(AI translated) The defendant is deprived of his liberty in the Matamoros prison, awaiting the start of the trial.

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