Manuel Salvador Sánchez Canónico
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Arauca
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:14/08/2024
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Social leader
Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal del barrio Miraflores de Panamá / Federación de Juntas de Acción Comunal del departamento de Arauca / Asociación de Juntas de Acción Comunal de Arauquita / Juntas de Acción Comunal Unidas de Panamá de Arauca (JACUP)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://x.com/ONUHumanRights/status/1824165841459454304
- https://www.telesurtv.net/asesinan-a-un-nuevo-lider-social-indigena-en-arauca-colombia/
- https://www.colombiainforma.info/asesinado-otro-lider-social-en-arauca/