Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Arauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:25/01/2022

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights

Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Freedom of association, Land rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)

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URLs (links) of Interest

https://historias-inconclusas.verdadabierta.com/sites/default/files/historias-inconclusas-lideres-sociales-version-final.pdf

https://www.elespectador.com/colombia/mas-regiones/asesinan-a-lider-comunal-en-tame-arauca/

https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/quienes-eran-alvaro-pena-barragan-y-su-esposa-asesinados-en-arauca-648278

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