The social leader Henry Cayuy was murdered in front of his wife and child by two men on a motorbike in the Vitoncó Reserve, a rural area in the municipality of Páez Belalcázar in Cauca.
The Human Rights Department of the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca, CRIC for its Spanish acronym, denounced the brutal murder of the indigenous communal land owner. Joe Sauca, CRIC Human Rights coordinator, stated that the murder is being investigated with the aim of finding those responsible.
Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Cauca
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:13/09/2019
Previous Threats:No information
Type of Work:Social leader
Organisation:Resguardo de Vintocó / Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Indigenous Peoples' Rights
More information:Front Line Defenders
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