human rights defender

Elmer Alfredo Cu

Organization affiliation

  • Comunidad Chicoyoguito

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Whistle blower

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Land rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

HRD's bio and work

Current Status

Released

Detained since

Jun 9, 2021

Date of release

Jun 18, 2021

Charge(s)

  • Other

Sentence

(AI Translated) On January 23, 2023, the Second Sentencing Court of Cobán, Alta Verapaz, issued an order to resolve the proceedings in an abbreviated manner. All parties were sentenced to complete four days of community service and to draft a statement to disclose what occurred at the hearing and the agreements reached.

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Cobán, Alta Verapaz

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