Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Antioquia

Sex¹:Male

Age:57

Date of Killing:09/03/2025

Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Mesa Minero Ambiental del Nordeste Antioqueño / Comité de Derechos Humanos de Segovia / Mesa Minera de Segovia y Remedios

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Environmental 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://elpais.com/america-colombia/2025-03-12/el-asesinato-de-jaime-gallego-deja-sin-liderazgo-a-los-mineros-ancestrales-del-nordeste-antioqueno.html

https://caracol.com.co/2025/06/25/por-el-homicidio-del-lider-jaime-gallego-fue-enviado-a-prision-cabecilla-del-clan-del-golfo/

https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/medellin/quien-era-jaime-gallego-mongo-lider-minero-y-militante-del-pacto-historico-asesinado-en-el-nordeste-antioqueno-3434126

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