Nelson Eduardo Velandia Ortiz
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Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Bogota
Sex1:Male
Age:44
Date of Killing:21/09/2017
Type of Work:Teacher
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Poverty/Economic insecurity
More information:Programa Somos Defensores
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://somosdefensores.org/informe-anual-2017-sistema-de-informacion-sobre-agresiones-contra-personas-defensoras-de-dd-hh-en-colombia-siaddhh/
- http://www.pulzo.com/nacion/rector-colegio-asesinado-fue-amenazado-por-estudiante-bogota/PP354244
- http://www.eltiempo.com/bogota/rector-asesinado-en-fontibon-con-golpe-en-la-cabeza-134258