Colombia: number of social leaders killed 2022, by department

Published by Teresa Romero, Apr 4, 2023
During 2022, approximately 189 social leaders and human rights defenders were murdered in Colombia. Cauca was the Colombian department with the highest number of murders as a total of 24 social leaders were assassinated from January to December 2022. Nariño registered 22 murders. Additionally, data shows that the majority of social leaders killed in Colombia are men.

Number of social leaders and human rights defenders killed in Colombia in 2022, by department

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2022

Region

Colombia

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Figures were calculated by Statista based on the source's data, excluding social leaders' family members and FARC fighters killed.

The source states that the information was obtained directly and indirectly from organizations throughout Colombia that seek to vindicate the victims as social leaders and human rights defenders.

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