José Erlery Velasco Bolaños
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Cauca
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:18/08/2025
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Asociación Campesina de Trabajadores de Balboa (ASCATBAL) / Coordinadora de Cultivadores de Coca, Marihuana y Amapola (COCCAM)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights
Sector Detail:Land rights, Peasant communities
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/paz-y-derechos-humanos/asesinan-en-el-cauca-al-lider-social-jose-erlery-velasco-defensor-del-rio-patia-y-dirigente-campesino-3482449
- https://www.radionacional.co/noticias-colombia/asesinado-el-lider-social-erlery-velasco-bolanos-en-cauca
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DNivX1ds6CM/