Huber Velásquez
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Antioquia
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:17/12/2021
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Farmer / Peasant
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Abuse of power/corruption, Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores
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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://cdpsanjose.org/2021/12/20/se-reconfirma-pena-de-muerte-contra-denunciantes/
- https://pbicolombia.org/es/2021/12/28/huber-velasquez-hoy-marchamos-por-el-respeto-la-vida-y-vivir-en-nuestro-territorio