José Jair Cortés
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Narino
Sex1:Male
Age:41
Date of Killing:16/10/2017
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Farmer / Peasant
Organisation:Junta de Gobierno del Consejo Comunitario Alto Mira y Frontera
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://somosdefensores.org/informe-anual-2017-sistema-de-informacion-sobre-agresiones-contra-personas-defensoras-de-dd-hh-en-colombia-siaddhh/
- https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/20/headlines/colombia_community_leader_jose_jair_cortes_assassinated_in_narino
- https://thebogotapost.com/leader-tumaco-murdered/24542/