Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Boyaca

Sex¹:Female

Age:64

Date of Killing:10/08/2024

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Social leader

Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal barrio Estanco Los Mangos

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

Sector Detail:Citizens' rights

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://caracol.com.co/2024/08/11/asesinan-a-lideresa-en-el-municipio-de-puerto-boyaca/

https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2024/08/11/lider-comunal-fue-asesinada-de-una-punalada-en-el-cuello-ofrecen-20-millones-de-recompensa-por-los-responsables/

https://boyaca7dias.com.co/2024/08/13/mujeres-comunales-de-boyaca-repudian-el-feminicidio-de-la-lideresa-beyanid-gonzalez-rojas/

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