Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:16/07/2022

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Resguardo Indígena La Concepción

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

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)

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URLs (links) of Interest

https://historias-inconclusas.verdadabierta.com/sites/default/files/historias-inconclusas-lideres-sociales-version-final.pdf

https://www.cric-colombia.org/portal/asesinan-a-guardia-indigena-en-mondomo/

https://www.business-humanrights.org/es/%C3%BAltimas-noticias/colombia-jorge-eliecer-mej%C3%ADa-miembro-de-la-guardia-ind%C3%ADgena-es-asesinado-en-cauca/

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