Celedonia Zalazar Point
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Region:Americas
Country:Nicaragua
Department/Province/State:North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Sex1:Female
Date of Killing:08/09/2017
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Comunidad de Tungla
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights
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URLs (links) of Interest
- http://im-defensoras.org/2017/09/alertadefensoras-nicaragua-asesinan-a-celedonia-zalazar-jueza-comunitaria-y-defensora-del-territorio-indigena-en-la-costa-caribe/
- https://icmagazine.org/indigenous-community-judge-shot-dead-colonial-violence-terrorizes-nicaragua/