Mariela Reyes Montenegro
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Cauca
Sex1:Female
Date of Killing:02/01/2023
Previous Threats:Unknown
Type of Work:Trade unionist
Organisation:Sindicato de Trabajadores y Empleados de los Servicios Públicos, Corporaciones Autónomas, Descentralizadas e Institutos Territoriales de Colombia (SINTRAEMSDES)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights
Sector Detail:Labour rights/Trade union, Women's rights/Feminism
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.semana.com/nacion/cali/articulo/lideresa-sindical-del-cauca-fue-asesinada-un-sicario-la-ataco-por-la-espalda/202322/
- https://somosdefensores.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/informe-LA-ESPERA.pdf
- https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2023/01/04/asesinan-a-la-lider-social-mariela-reyes-montenegro-en-santander-de-quilichao-cauca/