human rights defender

Francisco Mateo Mateo

© Prensa Comunitaria

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Social and community leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Environmental rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

HRD's bio and work

(AI Translated) Francisco Mateo Mateo is a member of the Peaceful Resistance of the Ixquisis Microregion, in San Mateo Ixtatán, Huehuetenango.

Current Status

Under house arrest (pre-trial)

Detained since

Feb 17, 2026

Charge(s)

  • Other

Sentence

(AI Translated) The defender is being charged with self‑cover‑up.

Latitude: 15.031691709162605

Longitude: -91.14867746829987

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Quiché

Location of detention - Facility

(AI Translated) Preventive Quiche

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