Samuel Avendaño
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Choco
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:05/10/2023
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Community leader
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Land rights, Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/jsForm/?File=/es/cidh/prensa/comunicados/2024/045.asp
- https://caracol.com.co/2023/10/06/en-mutata-asesinaron-a-un-lider-comunitario-reclamante-de-tierras/
- https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/medellin/antioquia-asesinan-a-lider-y-reclamante-de-tierras-en-mutata-813620