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3 Feb 2017

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Global Witness

Honduran authorities threaten Global Witness with legal action over its report on killings & violence against defenders opposing large commercial projects

…Global Witness condemns the attempts by Honduran authorities and industry spokespeople to undermine and politicise our new investigation into the killings of land and environmental defenders in Honduras. The Honduran State must guarantee the security of Global Witness's staff Billy Kyte and Ben Leather, as well as that of the local human rights defenders associated with the report…We are deeply alarmed by the threat of legal action from high level officials in the Honduran Government and expect protective measures to be implemented and the rights of our staff to be protected...

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