Claudia Maselli

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2022-078-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2022
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 15.783471

Longitude: -90.2307589999999

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Guatemala
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN (Dep.) High Commissioner on Human Rights
Dates of prior UN action
22 March 2022
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Female
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

Deputy Ombudsperson

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
Yes
Reported trigger of reprisal

Institution supporting CICIG's work.

Engagement with UN body
  • CICIG
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
February 2021, August 2021
Location of mentioned reprisals
Guatemala
Reprisal information

facing criminal proceedings related to the exercise of her official duties for alleged breach of duties (February 2021) and abuse of authority (August 2021) A/HRC/49/20 para 10.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Charge/Investigation/Prosecution: Charge/Investigation/Prosecution - General
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Government response dates
1 July 2022
Government response content

The Government also provided information concerning the situation of Ms. Maselli and the status of legal cases against her for alleged breach of duties and abuse of authority. She is currently benefitting from alternative measures.

Was the case raised by a State at the UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No