Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:24/12/2023

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Guardia Indígena del Resguardo La Laguna

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.elespectador.com/colombia/mas-regiones/en-plena-navidad-asesinaron-a-lider-indigena-en-el-cauca/

https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/asesinan-a-un-miembro-de-la-guardia-ind%C3%ADgena-en-el-departamento-colombiano-del-cauca/49084158

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

For further information contact

contact@hrdmemorial.org