Gideone Sinfrônio de Menezes Filho
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Region:Americas
Country:Brazil
Department/Province/State:Pernambuco
Nickname:Sapato
Sex1:Male
Age:67
Date of Killing:22/05/2025
Previous Threats:No history of threats
Type of Work:Farmer / Peasant
Organisation:Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Land rights, Peasant communities
More information:Front Line Defenders
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://mst.org.br/2025/05/24/em-memoria-de-gideone-uma-vida-dedicada-a-luta-pela-terra/
- https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2025/05/23/morre-militante-do-mst-atropelado-durante-marcha-do-abril-vermelho-no-recife-pe/
- https://g1.globo.com/pe/pernambuco/noticia/2025/05/23/militante-do-mst-atropelado-por-carro-que-invadiu-protesto-no-recife-morre-apos-38-dias-no-hospital.ghtml