Ataque a defensor de derechos humanos
Berta Cáceres
Fuentes
Berta Cáceres, a leader of the indigenous group Consejo Civico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras – COPINH (Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organisations of Honduras). COPINH has been active for over 20 years campaigning for the defence of the territory and rights of the Lenca people and the organisation has led fierce campaigns against illegal logging and mega-projects for their detrimental effects on the rights of indigenous peoples in the country, notably the Agua Zarca dam. Berta Cáceres reported numerous threats in January and February 2016.