Five human rights defenders, Ms. Sara López González, Mr. Joaquín Aguilar Méndez, Mr. Elmer Castellanos Contreras, Mr. Guadalupe Borja and Ms. Guadalupe Lizcano are currently in detention and facing legal proceedings, following their detention, as a result of their legitimate human rights work on behalf of the Movimiento contra las Altas Tarifas de Energía Eléctrica - MCATE (Movement against High Electrical Energy Charges.