Ernesto Esaú Muñoz Casamachín
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Cauca
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:14/03/2025
Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda San Miguel / Asociación Campesina de Inzá Tierradentro (ACIT) / Asociación Nacional de Reservas Campesinas (ANZORC) / Proceso de Unidad Popular del Suroccidente Colombiano (PUPSOC)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Land rights, Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.elpais.com.co/judicial/el-lider-social-ernesto-munoz-casamachin-fue-secuestrado-y-asesinado-en-zona-rural-de-inza-cauca-1412.html
- https://www.mininterior.gov.co/noticias/comunicado-a-la-opinion-publica-sobre-hechos-ocurridos-en-el-cauca/
- https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-gobierno-colombiano-rechaza-el-asesinato-de-dos-l%C3%ADderes-sociales-del-cauca/89015808