Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Antioquia

Sex¹:Male

Age:22

Date of Killing:14/02/2021

Previous Threats:Unknown

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Resguardo Los Almendros

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores

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://somosdefensores.org/informe-anual-2021-sistema-de-informacion-sobre-agresiones-contra-personas-defensoras-de-dd-hh-en-colombia-siaddhh/

https://monitor.civicus.org/explore/protests-against-tax-reform-lead-thousands-streets-colombia-face-brutal-police-repression/

https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/02/17/enfrentamiento-entre-fuerza-publica-y-grupos-subversivos-deja-un-indigena-muerto-en-caceres-antioquia/

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