Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Huila

Sex¹:Male

Age:53

Date of Killing:10/08/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Social leader

Organisation:Junta de Acción Comunal de la vereda de San Sebastián

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

Sector Detail:Citizens' rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores (PSD)

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.infobae.com/colombia/2025/08/10/asesinaron-a-lider-social-jose-evelio-munoz-en-la-plata-huila-criminales-habrian-lanzado-su-cadaver-a-un-rio/

https://www.bluradio.com/nacion/investigan-asesinato-de-lider-comunitario-en-huila-un-familiar-de-la-victima-esta-desaparecido-rg10

https://www.lanacion.com.co/asesinado-lider-social-en-la-plata-lanzaron-el-cuerpo-al-rio/

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