Josué Castellanos Pérez
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Arauca
Sex1:Male
Age:42
Date of Killing:05/03/2024
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Social leader
Organisation:Federación de Juntas Comunales de Arauca / Asamblea regional de la Fundación de Derechos Humanos Joel Sierra / Asociación Nacional Campesina José Antonio Galán Zorro (ASONALCA)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD) / Global Witness
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://x.com/ONUHumanRights/status/1765148256806359075
- https://www.elespectador.com/colombia/mas-regiones/asesinaron-a-reconocido-lider-social-en-tame-arauca/
- https://x.com/Indepaz/status/1765128328976163321?lang=bg