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Attaque contre un défenseur des droits de l'homme

26 Jan 2020

Coordination of Popular Organisations of Aguán (Coordinadora de Organizaciones Populares del Aguán (COPA)

Date de l'incident
26 Jan 2020
Exactitude de la date
Tout est correct
Non applicable
Groupe de défense des droits de l'homme
Intimidation et menaces
Cible: Groupe, Organisation ou Institution
Lieu de l'incident: Honduras

Sources

The Coordination of Popular Organisations of Aguán (Coordinadora de Organizaciones Populares del Aguán (COPA) is an organisations that defends human rights in the South of Honduras. It's members have been threatened and attacked due to their activism defending their territory from the imposition of economic projects, including the mining company, Inversiones Los Pinares. On 26th January 2020 their offices were broken into despite the organisation having been given precautionary protection measures by the Interamerican Human Rights Commission. National and international organisations have expressed concern about the increased risks for defenders in the country, specifically those who defend the environment, their land and territory.