[Peace-discuss] Amnesty International: Drop charges on rights defender Berta Cáceres

[Robert Naiman]

Amnesty International has called on authorities in Honduras to drop
spurious charges against three indigenous leaders, Bertha (Berta) Cáceres,
Tomás Gómez and Aureliano Molina.

If the three leaders are imprisoned, Amnesty said it will consider them
prisoners of conscience.

Let's help Amnesty International protect these human rights defenders, by
urging the U.S. government to use its tremendous influence in Honduras:

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/drop-bogus-charges-on?source=c.url&r_by=1135580

There have been increasing attacks against human rights defenders in the
country ahead of presidential elections in November, Amnesty said.

“Defending human rights in Honduras has become a life-threatening activity
with Indigenous leaders protecting their peoples’ rights, being
particularly vulnerable to attack,” said Nancy Tapias Torrado, Researcher
on Human Rights Defenders in the Americas at Amnesty International.

“It is clear that Bertha Cáceres is being harassed in order to stop her
from defending the rights of the Lenca Indigenous Peoples,” said Nancy
Tapias Torrado.

Urge President Obama and Congress to use U.S. influence to press the
Honduran government to drop the spurious charges.
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/drop-bogus-charges-on?source=c.url&r_by=1135580

Reference:
  Honduran Indigenous leaders at risk of unfair imprisonment
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/honduras-indigenous-leaders-2013-09-19

-- 
Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
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