Martín Emilio Acevedo Quiceno
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Antioquia
Sex1:NBGI/Other/Neither
Age:55
Date of Killing:02/03/2025
Previous Threats:No history of threats
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Institución Educativa Pedro Luis Álvarez Correa / Asociación de Institutores de Antioquia (ADIDA)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Labour rights/Trade union, Right to eduction/Student rights
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.elcolombiano.com/antioquia/asesinato-profesor-caldas-martin-emilio-acevedo-PG26759420
- https://www.wradio.com.co/2025/03/03/asesinan-a-martin-emilio-acevedo-docente-y-lider-sindical-en-antioquia/
- https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2025/03/03/profesor-fue-encontrado-muerto-despues-de-salir-a-pasear-con-su-perro-su-cuerpo-tenia-senales-de-violencia/