Jorge Alberto Acosta
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Region:Americas
Country:Honduras
Department/Province/State:Cortes
Sex1:Male
Age:62
Date of Killing:17/11/2019
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Trade unionist
Organisation:Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Tela Railroad Company (SITRATERCO)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Labour rights/Trade union
More information:ACI-Participa
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.colsiba.org/comunicado-colsiba-sobre-el-vil-asesinato-del-companero-jorge-acosta/
- https://criterio.hn/congresistas-estadounidenses-condenan-asesinato-de-sindicalista-hondureno/
- https://www.laprensa.hn/sucesos/matan-directivo-sitraterco-la_lima-cortes-FWLP1335321