Guatemala: Immediate and unconditional release of prisoners of conscience Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán

By Amnesty International

Amnesty International has designated Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, ancestral authorities of the 48 cantons of Totonicapán in 2023, as prisoners of conscience. They have been unjustly imprisoned for over a year simply for having made use of their right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. “Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán should never have […] The post Guatemala: Immediate and unconditional release of prisoners of conscience Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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