A/HRC/57/60 cooperate with them and defend their independence. It noted that it had not exerted any pressure in this matter. 55. On 20 June 2024, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report and provided editorial comments to the summary of its reply to the mandate-holders, some of which were incorporated in the report. 10. Guatemala 56. The Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and mandate holders expressed concern about allegations of arbitrary detention and prosecution of Ms. Claudia González Orellana in reprisal for her work with the International Commission against Impunity (CICIG) and as lawyer of justice officials who worked for or investigated cases with the technical assistance of the CICIG. Ms. Gonzalez is a lawyer and attorney of former prosecutors, assistant prosecutors and judges, and between 2011–2019 she was employed at the CICIG. 57. On 5 September 2023, mandate holders addressed allegations of Ms. González arrest on 28 August 2023 by order of the of the Tenth Court of First Criminal Instance for Drug Trafficking and Offences against the Environment reportedly in connection to a high-profile investigation with the technical support of the CICIG (see also Annex II). Ms. González was accused of “abuse of authority” (GTM 5/2023). 58. Ms. González was also the subject of at least four complaints and criminal investigations since 2020 in connection with her work as a defence lawyer of justice officials who worked for or investigated cases with the technical assistance of the CICIG. Ms. González was reportedly subject to online attacks and surveillance (GTM 5/2023). 59. On 30 October 2023, the government responded to mandate holders providing information on the conditions of detention and health status of Ms. González as well as on the fair trial guarantees in the proceedings against her.17 60. According to information received by OHCHR, on 10 November 2023 the First Chamber of the Criminal Court of Appeals ordered Ms. González’s provisional release from prison with alternative measures of detention, including house arrest. She was released on 16 November 2023 after 81 days in detention. At the time of writing, Ms. González trial continued behind closed doors. 61. On 26 May 2023, Mr. Stuardo Ernesto Campo Aguilar was detained on charges of “abuse of authority” due to a complaint in connection with his work on high-profile cases investigated with the technical assistance of the CICIG. Mr. Campo is a former anti-corruption prosecutor and was the chief of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI) until 2021. 62. On 29 August 2023, Mr. Campo Aguilar was provisionally released with alternative measures, including house arrest, an electronic bracelet, and the interdiction to communicate with, amongst others, “international representations”. Reportedly, the Prosecution could initiate further investigations as such communications would imply that he would want to flee justice. 63. On 1 December 2023, Mr. Campo was arrested in a new case under charges of “abuse of authority”, “breach of duties” and “obstruction to criminal action.” On 18 December 2023, a judge ordered his preventive detention. At the time of writing, Mr. Campo Aguilar remained in detention. 64. OHCHR is closely following the situation of Mr. Campo Aguilar and until August 2023 visited him in the detention centre at least in three occasions. There are concerns that the interdiction order has prevented Mr. Campo’s continued communication with OHCHR, at the risk of further investigations by the Prosecution. 17 26 https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=38064. GE.24-14259