Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Valle del Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:27/03/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Farmer / Peasant

Organisation:Organización campesina del Valle del Cauca / Asociación Campesina ASOMUTE

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

Sector Detail:Land rights, Peasant communities

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://x.com/Indepaz/status/1905579246849867959

https://www.wradio.com.co/2025/03/28/lider-campesino-alcides-castellanos-fue-asesinado-en-su-finca-en-palmira-valle-del-cauca/

https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/cali/hombres-armados-asesinaron-en-su-propia-casa-a-un-lider-campesino-en-el-valle-esto-es-lo-que-se-sabe-del-crimen-3439682

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