Zaida Catalán
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Zaida Catalán (6 October 1980 – 12 March 2017)[1]: 33 was a Swedish politician who was a member of the Green Party and leader of the Young Greens of Sweden between 2001 and 2005.[2]
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Born | (1980-10-06)6 October 1980 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 12 March 2017(2017-03-12) (aged 36) Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Nationality | Swedish |
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She was known for her work in activism including environmental issues, animal rights, and human rights (including support of Sweden's sex purchase law; see Prostitution in Sweden).[3]
Catalán was kidnapped and murdered while on a UN mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in March 2017. Critics allege the UN was irresponsible in sending her to a high-conflict zone with limited training and support. On 29 January 2022, a DRC court sentenced over 50 people for the murders of Catalán and her American colleague Michael Sharp.