Region:Americas

Country:Ecuador

Department/Province/State:Sucumbios

Sex¹:Male

Age:40

Date of Killing:26/02/2023

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (CONAIE)

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

Sector Detail:Extractive industries/mega projects, Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

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://www.fidh.org/es/temas/defensores-de-derechos-humanos/ecuador-asesinato-del-lider-indigena-miembro-de-conaie-eduardo-mendua

https://amazonwatch.org/news/2023/0301-solidarity-with-the-family-of-eduardo-mendua-and-conaie

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/03/03/killing-indigenous-leader-ecuador-demands-thorough-investigation

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