Edvaldo Peireira Rocha
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Region:Americas
Country:Mexico
Department/Province/State:Guerrero
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:29/04/2022
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Community leader
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Afro descendants rights, Land rights
More information:Red TDT
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://racismoambiental.net.br/2022/04/30/lideranca-quilombola-edvaldo-pereira-rocha-e-assassinado-a-tiros-em-regiao-de-conflito-agrario-no-maranhao/
- https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/2022/04/29/lideranca-quilombola-e-morta-a-tiros-em-sao-joao-do-soter-no-maranhao.ghtml
- https://smdh.org.br/dois-anos-apos-o-assassinato-de-seu-edvaldo-pereira-rocha-a-busca-por-justica-continua/