Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Age:44

Date of Killing:18/10/2021

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Indigenous community member

Organisation:Movimiento Campesino de Cultivadores de Coca, Amapola y Marihuana (COCCAM)

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

Sector Detail:Environmental rights, Extractive industries/mega projects, 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://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/10/20/hasta-cuando-el-exterminio-asesinaron-a-4-lideres-sociales-en-la-ultima-semana-en-colombia/

https://www.qhubocali.com/asi-paso/encuentran-a-exgobernador-indigena-degollado-y-baleado-en-su-casa/

For further information contact

contact@hrdmemorial.org