Hernán Amaya Velásquez
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Vichada
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:21/02/2025
Previous Threats:No history of threats
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Asociación Nacional de Firmantes Étnicos Construyendo Paz (ANFECP) / Comité Étnico Región Oriente
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights, Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.instagram.com/indepaz/p/DGYDwP9u7Hp/
- https://www.lasillavacia.com/silla-amazonia/amazonia-en-breve/lider-y-firmante-de-paz-fue-asesinado-en-cumaribo-vichada/
- https://analisisurbano.org/lider-campesino-y-firmante-de-paz-asesinado-en-cumaribo-vichada-defensor-de-la-reforma-agraria/