Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Choco

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:17/02/2021

Previous Threats:Unknown

Type of Work:Indigenous community member

Organisation:Resguardo Tahamy del Alto Andágueda

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores

¹This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).

URLs (links) of Interest

https://somosdefensores.org/informe-anual-2021-sistema-de-informacion-sobre-agresiones-contra-personas-defensoras-de-dd-hh-en-colombia-siaddhh/

https://www.fiscalia.gov.co/colombia/noticias/acciones-judiciales-contra-los-senalados-responsables-de-crimenes-de-lideres-indigenas-en-choco-y-cauca/

https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/paz-y-derechos-humanos/eln-asesino-a-indigena-en-alto-andagueda-choco-GE14673995

For further information contact

contact@hrdmemorial.org