Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Age:45

Date of Killing:16/12/2023

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Guardia Indígena Kiwe Thegna

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)

¹This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).

URLs (links) of Interest

https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/asesinaron-a-otro-lider-en-el-cauca-hombre-armado-llego-a-su-casa-discutieron-y-le-disparo-836327

https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/jsForm/?File=/es/cidh/prensa/comunicados/2024/045.asp

https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2023/12/18/comunidad-de-toribio-cauca-de-luto-por-muerte-de-lider-indigena/

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contact@hrdmemorial.org