Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Norte de Santander

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:27/06/2024

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Journalist / Media worker

Organisation:“La Gabarra con una mirada diferente”

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

Sector Detail:Peace building

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)

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.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-director-general-condemns-killing-social-media-producer-jorge-mendez-pardo-colombia

https://www.elespectador.com/colombia/mas-regiones/asesinaron-a-periodista-y-creador-de-contenido-en-tibu-norte-de-santander/

https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2024-06-28/jorge-mendez-el-periodista-comunitario-que-buscaba-cambiar-la-imagen-de-la-gabarra-y-temrino-asesinado.html

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