Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Female

Age:62

Date of Killing:17/03/2024

Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Guardia indígena Nasa / Tejido Mujer del resguardo de Toribío

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Peace building, Women's rights/Feminism

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD) / Global Witness

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.procuraduria.gov.co/Pages/procuraduria-rechaza-crimen-lideresa-social-Nasa-carmelina-yule-pavi-y-pide-resultados-en-investigaciones.aspx

https://www.elespectador.com/colombia/mas-regiones/murio-carmelina-yule-la-lider-indigena-herida-en-el-ataque-de-las-disidencias-en-cauca/

https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2024-03-23/carmelina-yule-la-lideresa-indigena-asesinada-por-plantar-cara-a-las-disidencias-de-las-farc.html

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