Cristino Castro Perea
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Region:Americas
Country:Mexico
Department/Province/State:Oaxaca
Nickname:“Tino”
Sex1:Male
Age:63
Date of Killing:28/02/2025
Previous Threats:No, but previous threats to colleagues
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Defensores Ambientalistas de Barra de la Cruz
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Environmental rights
More information:Red TDT
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://centroprodh.org.mx/sididh4_0/2025/03/03/exigen-justicia-y-reforzamiento-de-medidas-de-proteccion-a-defensores-tras-asesinato-de-cristino-castro/
- https://x.com/ONUDHmexico/status/1896012280338530442
- https://es.mongabay.com/2025/04/cristino-castro-defensor-oaxaca-asesinado/