Region:Americas

Country:Brazil

Department/Province/State:Maranhao

Sex¹:Male

Age:45

Date of Killing:28/01/2023

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Community leader

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

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.swissinfo.ch/spa/ministra-pide-esclarecimiento-de-muerte-de-otro-ind%C3%ADgena-guajajara-en-brasil/48242754

https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/2023/01/31/corpo-de-indigena-guajajara-encontrado-morto-no-ma-possui-marcas-de-espancamento-aponta-policia.ghtml

https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/jsForm/?File=/en/iachr/media_center/preleases/2023/138.asp

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