Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Arauca

Sex¹:Male

Age:51

Date of Killing:09/06/2021

Previous Threats:Unknown

Type of Work:Public servant

Organisation:Centro de Convivencia Ciudadana de Fortul (Arauca)

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

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Peace building

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.radionacional.co/regiones/orinoquia/arauca-fortul-asesinato-funcionario-publico-y-su-hijo

https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/06/10/asesinan-a-lider-social-junto-con-su-hijo-en-arauca/

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