Iracema Correia dos Santos
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Region:Americas
Country:Brazil
Department/Province/State:Parana
Nickname:Dona Iracema
Sex1:Female
Age:64
Date of Killing:19/12/2024
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:Land rights, Peasant communities
More information:Comissão Pastoral da Terra – CPT / Terra de Direitos / Comitê Brasileiro de Defensoras e Defensores de Direitos Humanos
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.gov.br/mdh/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2024/dezembro/nota-sobre-assassinato-da-ativista-iracema-correia-dos-santos
- https://g1.globo.com/pr/campos-gerais-sul/noticia/2024/12/28/dois-homens-presos-suspeitos-matar-defensora-direitos-humanos-parana.ghtml
- https://www.defensoriapublica.pr.def.br/Noticia/Defensoria-Publica-manifesta-profundo-pesar-pelo-assassinato-de-lideranca-faxinalense-e