Didier Yesid Vélez Ogari
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Valle del Cauca
Sex1:Male
Age:21
Date of Killing:16/10/2024
Previous Threats:No, but previous threats to colleagues
Type of Work:Indigenous community member
Organisation:Guardia Indígena Embera Chamí del Cabildo La Esperanza
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights
More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://x.com/DefensoriaCol/status/1848443080111714486
- https://www.onic.org.co/4727-condenamos-el-asesinato-del-guardia-indigena-embera-chami-didier-yesid-velez-en-el-municipio-de-alcala-valle-del-cauca
- https://x.com/Indepaz/status/1847659708997357731