Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:18/04/2023

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Health care worker

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Right to health

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.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/asesinan-a-lider-ancestral-indigena-y-dejaron-su-cuerpo-en-una-via-en-cauca-760650

https://www.semana.com/nacion/cali/articulo/medico-ancestral-indigena-fue-asesinado-en-el-cauca-encontraron-su-cuerpo-tirado-en-una-via/202358/

For further information contact

contact@hrdmemorial.org