Fidel Heras Cruz
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Region:Americas
Country:Mexico
Department/Province/State:Oaxaca
Sex1:Male
Date of Killing:23/01/2021
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Community leader
Organisation:Consejo de Pueblos Unidos por la Defensa del Río Verde (COPUDEVER)
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Environmental rights, Extractive industries/mega projects, Peasant communities
More information:Front Line Defenders
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.omct.org/es/recursos/llamamientos-urgentes/m%C3%A9xico-asesinato-de-fidel-heras-cruz
- https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/es/profile/fidel-heras-cruz
- https://es.mongabay.com/2021/02/fidel-heras-el-campesino-mexicano-que-dejo-su-milpa-para-defender-los-rios-y-fue-asesinado/