Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Age:60

Date of Killing:01/05/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Farmer / Peasant

Organisation:Asociación Pro Constitución Zona de Reserva Campesina del Municipio de Miranda Cauca (ASPROZONAC) / Proceso de Unidad Popular del Suroccidente Colombiano (PUPSOC)

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

Sector Detail:Land rights, Peasant communities

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/justicia/conflicto-y-narcotrafico/lo-que-se-esconde-tras-el-asesinato-de-luis-alberto-pena-lider-politico-en-el-cauca-3454322

https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/asesinato-luis-alberto-pena-lider-campesino-del-pacto-historico-en-narino-que-se-sabe-MO27298422

https://revistaelcongreso.com/asesinan-al-lider-social-luis-alberto-pena-en-el-norte-del-cauca/

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