Region:Americas

Country:Mexico

Department/Province/State:Michoacan

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:24/05/2024

Previous Threats:No, but previous threats to colleagues

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Comunidad indígena nahua – Santa María Ostula

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Extractive industries/mega projects, Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights

More information:Front Line Defenders / Red TDT

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://www.frontlinedefenders.org/es/case/killing-human-rights-defender-antonio-regis-nicolas-community-santa-maria-ostula

https://redtdt.org.mx/archivos/18904

https://espacio.osc.mx/2024/05/22/justicia-para-antonio-regis-nicolas-comunero-asesinado-de-la-comunidad-de-santa-maria-ostula-michoacan/

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