Region:Americas

Country:Colombia

Department/Province/State:Choco

Nickname:Emilio Vitucay

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:28/07/2019

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Community leader

Organisation:Resguardo Indígena Alto Andágueda

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

Sector Detail:Environmental rights, Indigenous peoples' rights

More information:Programa Somos Defensores

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://somosdefensores.org/?p=912

https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2019/08/06/capturaron-a-piquina-uno-de-los-lideres-del-clan-del-golfo-senalado-por-crimenes-de-lideres-sociales/

https://www.radionacional.co/cultura/dos-decesos-y-un-atentado-contra-lideres-sociales-se-registro-este-fin-de-semana

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