Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:27/01/2021

Previous Threats:Unknown

Type of Work:Public servant

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Land rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores

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://somosdefensores.org/informe-anual-2021-sistema-de-informacion-sobre-agresiones-contra-personas-defensoras-de-dd-hh-en-colombia-siaddhh/

https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-asesinato-de-un-concejal-eleva-el-terror-en-un-pueblo-del-sur-de-colombia/46327364

https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/01/28/tras-once-dias-de-busqueda-encuentran-el-cuerpo-de-fermiliano-meneses-hoyos-concejal-de-argelia-cauca/

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