Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Cauca

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:11/11/2025

Type of Work:Social leader

Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal del corregimiento El Hoyo

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

Sector Detail:Impunity/Justice

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)

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URLs (links) of Interest

https://cut.org.co/la-cut-condena-el-asesinato-del-lider-social-jose-efren-vallejo-ruiz-y-exige-garantias-reales-para-la-vida-y-la-labor-de-las-y-los-lideres-sociales-en-colombia/

https://www.mininterior.gov.co/noticias/mininterior-rechaza-el-asesinato-de-dos-lideres-sociales-en-cauca-y-norte-de-santander/

https://www.urt.gov.co/sala-de-prensa/urt-rechaza-el-asesinato-en-cauca-de-jose-efren-vallejo-lider-del-consejo-comunitario-la-nueva-esperanza-del-hoyo-patia

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