Wilson Pérez Ascanio was a human rights defender, social leader, and member of the Movement for the Popular Constituent (Movimiento por la Constituyente Popular, MCP). On 5 January 2019, he was shot by unidentified armed men on a motorcycle in Hacarí, Norte de Santander. He was transferred to a nearby hospital in La Playa de Belén, but died in the early hours of 6 January 2019.
Wilson Pérez Ascanio
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Norte de Santander
Sex1:Male
Age:34
Date of Killing:05/01/2019
Previous Threats:No information
Type of Work:Social leader
Organisation:Movimiento por la Consiituyente Popular - MPC
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights, ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Elections
More information:Front Line Defenders
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URLs (links) of Interest
- Front Line Defenders
- https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/es/case/six-human-rights-defenders-killed-during-first-week-2019
- Analisis Urbano
- https://analisisurbano.org/lider-social-wilson-perez-ascanio-fue-asesinado-a-balazos-en-norte-de-santander/
- La Opinion
- https://www.laopinion.com.co/judicial/murio-lider-comunal-herido-en-hacari-168926#OP