Black community organisation in Northern Cauca, Colombia, denounces killing of community leader and land defender, Edinson Murillo Ararat
The black community organisation, Palenke Alto Cauca (PAC), in Northern Cauca, Colombia:
- denounces the killing of Cimarrona Guard Edinson Murillo Ararat and
- calls for
- stronger protections for human rights defenders,
- full investigation into this homicide and
- justice for afro-descendant communities in Colombia.
The full statement is only available in Spanish.
Overview
- Resource Type:
- Press Releases
- Publication date:
- 14 October 2022
- Region:
- Colombia
- Partners:
- Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN) y Palenke Alto Cauca (PAC)
- Translations:
- Spanish: Organización de comunidades negras del Norte del Cauca (Colombia) denuncia el asesinato del líder comunitario y defensor de la tierra, Edinson Murillo Ararat