Region:Americas

Country:Peru

Department/Province/State:Pasco

Sex¹:Male

Age:34

Date of Killing:01/07/2021

Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD

Organisation:Reserva Comunal El Sira (ECOSIRA)

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

Sector Detail:Environmental rights, Indigenous peoples' rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

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URLs (links) of Interest

https://www.actualidadambiental.pe/asesino-del-lider-ashaninka-de-reserva-comunal-el-sira-fue-condenado-a-9-anos-de-prision/

https://www.gob.pe/institucion/mpfn/noticias/612334-fiscalia-obtiene-sentencia-condenatoria-en-el-caso-del-defensor-ambiental-mario-marcos-lopez-huanca

https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/s%C3%A9ptimo-l%C3%ADder-ind%C3%ADgena-es-asesinado-en-la-selva-peruana-por-presuntas-mafias/46755854

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