Honduras urged to protect witness in activist murder

[Judi Lynn]

Source: BBC News

Honduras urged to protect witness in activist murder
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Berta Caceres
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Berta Caceres had successfully fought against the building of a massive hydroelectric power dam
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The UN and activist groups have called on Honduras to protect the only witness to last week's murder of indigenous rights campaigner Berta Caceres.

Gustavo Castro Soto, a Mexican national, survived the attack by gunmen in the Honduran town of La Esperanza. He was ordered to stay in Honduras, although Mexico and the UN said it was too dangerous for him.

Ms Caceres had led a campaign by the indigenous Lenca people against a dam project which threatened their lands.

"Gustavo should immediately be provided with effective protection and permitted to return to his country," said Michel Frost, UN special rapporteur on human rights campaigners.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35781338

[brett_jv]

1. GET HIM HOME, NOW!

RIP Berta!

[hopemountain]

2. hmmm. yet no mention

that mr. castro soto was shot twice, feigned being dead, was incarcerated, then rescued and taken to the mexican embassy (for one day) and was on his way out of the country by escort & taken with the mexican ambassador when he was forcibly retaken by the police back to the jail in la esperanza. via a smuggled letter, mr. castro soto fears for his life, according to his wife. per democracy now report on wednesday, 3.9.16