03.03.2016 - 22:46 [ Global Witness ]

Murder of high-profile indigenous leader Berta Cáceres must trigger urgent investigation in Honduras

Global Witness is calling on the Honduran government to launch an immediate investigation into the killing of Berta Cáceres, a high-profile activist who campaigned for the defence of indigenous land rights. Cáceres was shot dead in her home town in Honduras, less than a year since she was awarded the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize – a prestigious award recognizing grassroots environmental activists from around the world. (1)