Region:Americas

Country:Peru

Department/Province/State:Ucayali

Sex¹:Male

Age:28

Date of Killing:26/02/2021

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Indigenous community member

Organisation:Comunidad Nativa Sinchi Roca

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' 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://elpais.com/internacional/2021-02-28/asesinados-en-la-amazonia-de-peru-dos-lideres-indigenas-que-denunciaban-al-narco.html

https://es.mongabay.com/2021/03/peru-asesinan-lideres-indigenas-kakataibo-narcotrafico/

https://idehpucp.pucp.edu.pe/boletin-eventos/urgente-proteccion-a-lideres-indigenas-23980/

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