Benedicto Valencia
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Caqueta
Sex1:Male
Age:53
Date of Killing:15/05/2019
Previous Threats:No history of threats
Type of Work:Social leader
Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal (JAC) de Miraflores
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights
More information:Programa Somos Defensores
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URLs (links) of Interest
- Programa Somos Defensores
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcbtgLO7-cFRiDYXOZo5os8dBnLMuHbF/view
- https://noticias.canalrcn.com/nacional-pais/asesinan-al-lider-social-y-comunitario-benedicto-valencia-caqueta
- https://prensaindigena.org/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33050:colombia-asesinan-en-puerto-rico-caqueta-al-lider-social-benedicto-valencia&catid=86&Itemid=435