Region:Africa

Country:Madagascar

Department/Province/State:Alaotra-Mangoro

Sex¹:Male

Age:70

Date of Killing:02/06/2022

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:Environmental rights, Land rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

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URLs (links) of Interest

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20221118-madagascar-huit-condamn%C3%A9s-%C3%A0-perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9-pour-le-meurtre-du-militant-%C3%A9cologiste-henri-rakotoarisoa

https://envirodefenders.africa/2022/06/14/the-great-family-of-environmental-defenders-in-madagascar-has-lost-one-of-its-members/

https://naturaljustice.org/madagascar-la-grande-famille-des-defenseurs-environnementaux-regrette-la-mort-de-henri-rakotoarisoa/

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