Emilsen Manyoma (1984 or 1985 - 2017) was a human rights activist from Colombia.[1] Manyoma was of Afro-Colombian descent. She worked for the "Communities Building Peace in Territories" or CONPAZ network in the Bajo Calima region of the country in Valle del Cauca.[2] Manyoma had been an outspoken critic of right-wing paramilitaries and mining and agricultural corporations.[2] Manyoma's work involved the rights of people displaced by drug trafficking.[3] She had also been working for the Colombian Truth Commission, documenting murder and disappearances.[1] She was assassinated in January 2017, along with Joe Javier Rodallega, her partner.[1] Emilsen also worked with Humanitarian Space Puente Nayero which began in April 2014 trying to create a space free from armed groups. [4]
- ^ a b c "Em 2017, três dirigentes sociais já foram assassinados na Colômbia". Vermelho. January 18, 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ a b Kelleher, Richard (2017-01-18). "Husband and wife brutally murdered as attacks on Colombia's community leaders continue". Colombia Reports. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Emilsen Manyoma defensora asesinada Buenaventura". Elespectador.Com. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ About Emilsen Manyoma