A/HRC/57/60 Office and the judiciary took arbitrary and unfounded measures as retaliation against members of the judiciary, public prosecutors and lawyers who had investigated emblematic cases of corruption or human rights violations (A/HRC/55/21, paras. 66–75). 92. Alleged reprisals continued against prosecutors from the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI) who investigated cases in collaboration with the CICIG. 93. The case of Ms. Virginia Laparra Rivas, former FECI chief in Quetzaltenango, was included in the 2022 and 2023 reports of the Secretary-General88 on allegations of arrest, arbitrary detention, conviction and sentencing for her work with the FECI in high-profile corruption cases against public officials and organized crime, including many investigated with the technical assistance of the CICIG.89,90 94. On 18 May 2023, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued opinion 24/2023 concerning Ms. Laparra Rivas considering her detention arbitrary and calling for her release.91 On 26 December 2023, the Supreme Court of Justice ordered Ms. Laparra’s release, which took place on 3 January 2024 after 680 days of detention, with alternative measures to imprisonment such as house arrest. On 5 January 202492 and in his 2023 report,93 the High Commissioner for Human Rights called on for her unconditional release. On 29 January 2024, Ms. Laparra requested the General Attorney’s Office to reinstate her as prosecutor. The trial of the second criminal case against Ms. Laparra under charges of disclosure of confidential information in Quetzaltenango is expected to start on 27 May 2024. 95. The case of Ms. Samari Gómez Díaz, a prosecutor at FECI, was included in the 2023 report94 of the Secretary-General on allegations of detention and prosecution for allegedly leaking confidential information to the former FECI Chief in connection with a high-profile case investigated with CICIG’s technical assistance. 96. On 14 June 2023 Ms. Gómez Díaz was acquitted of the charge of leaking confidential information and released from prison after 309 days of detention. On 14 July 2023, mandate holders addressed allegations of due process violations in her case (GTM 4/2023), to which the Government responded.95 On 10 October 2023, an appeals court ordered a re-trial of the case, which means that Ms. Gómez could be detained once the trial re-starts. Her case was included in the 2023 report of High Commissioner for Human Rights. 96 97. The cases of Ms. Siomara Sosa and Ms. Paola Escobar were included in the 2022 and 2023 reports of the Secretary-General97 on allegations of undue criminal proceedings and charges of abuse of authority, usurpation of functions, obstruction to justice and false testimony. The High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concerns about violations of the rights to liberty and to fair trial guarantees in their cases.98 98. According to information received by OHCHR, on 15 May 2023 Ms. Escobar was prosecuted for abuse of authority, even if a first instance judge had dismissed all charges against her on 11 March 2022. On 18 August 2023, an appeals court revoked the detention order. Ms. Escobar was released on 1 September 2023, after 109 days in detention. Her case was included in the 2023 report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 99 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 52 A/HRC/51/47, Annex I, paras. 27–30. GTM 1/2022 and GTM 6/2022. See Government replies at https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=36970; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=27705. See also https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/11/guatemala-un-expert-condemns-targetingprosecutor-and-judge. A/HRC/WGAD/2023/24, para. 109. https://x.com/UNHumanRights/status/1743321384212672709?s=20. A/HRC/55/21, para. 68. A/HRC/54/61, para. 71 and Annex I para. 52. See Government reply at https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37707. A/HRC/55/21, para. 69. A/HRC/51/47, Annex I, paras. 27–30. A/HRC/52/23, para. 60. A/HRC/55/21, para. 69. GE.24-14259