Region:Americas

Country:Peru

Department/Province/State:Loreto

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:03/08/2022

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Frente de Defensa del distrito de Manseriche / Manseriche Defence Front

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

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://www.business-humanrights.org/es/%C3%BAltimas-noticias/per%C3%BA-fiscal%C3%ADa-abre-investigaci%C3%B3n-para-determinar-asesinato-de-comisario-bitap-ind%C3%ADgena-awaj%C3%BAn-opuesto-a-tala-y-miner%C3%ADa-ilegal-en-su-territorio/

https://larepublica.pe/politica/actualidad/2022/08/06/loreto-lider-indigena-genaro-comisario-bitap-asesinado-defendia-derechos-de-su-pueblo-y-el-medioambiente-comunidad-awajun-defensoria-del-pueblo-derechos-humanos-trafico-de-drogas-mineria-ilegal

https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/08/04/asesinan-a-otro-lider-indigena-amazonico-en-loreto/

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