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The high-profile murder of environmental activist Berta Cáceres in 2016 was tragically not an isolated incident, in a country that has consistently been one of the deadliest countries in the world for land and environmental defenders. We have also documented threats to Honduras’s forest communities, with criminal activity stripping the country of its natural wealth and causing violent social unrest.

Blog Post | July 29, 2022
Honduras: new faces, old challenges

In January 2022, the first female president of Honduras came to power specifically committing to adopt protection policies for human rights defenders. However, the outlook six months into her mandate remains challenging, and guarantees for human rights defenders are yet to be secured
Blog Post | December 10, 2021
The struggle for access to clean water in Honduras remains fraught with danger

The experience of the Guapinol community shows that access to clean water is still a major battle in which national authorities, far from protecting the rights of their citizens to this most basic of human needs, are frequently the opponent
Blog Post | July 23, 2021
One year after four men’s abduction, Honduras’s Garífuna still await justice

This was yet another incident in a disturbing pattern of state-led intimidation, criminalisation and violence directed at Honduras’s Afro-Indigenous Garífuna community

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Press Release | August 11, 2020
Global Witness demands an urgent investigation into the disappearances of members of the Garífunas community in Honduras
Blog Post | March 02, 2021
Five years on from Berta Cáceres’ assassination, impunity reigns in Honduras - updated
Blog Post | August 19, 2019
Be inspired by land and environmental defenders on World Photography Day
Blog Post | August 08, 2019
The new IPCC report makes one thing clear: protecting land and those who defend it is crucial for stopping climate breakdown.
Press Release | November 30, 2018
Comment on trial of Honduran indigenous environmentalist Berta Cáceres.
Press Release | September 28, 2018
Human Rights Defenders are a Cornerstone of Sustainable Development
Press Release | September 10, 2018
Global organisations call for justice as trial for murder of indigenous leader Berta Cáceres begins
Briefing Document | August 20, 2018
Voluntary guidelines for agribusiness, and their relevance to defenders

Briefing Document | August 20, 2018
Voluntary guidelines for agribusiness, and their relevance to defenders
Briefing Document | July 24, 2018
What Businesses & Governments can do for Defenders
Briefing Document | May 03, 2005
IFM in Honduras

Press Release | August 11, 2020
Global Witness demands an urgent investigation into the disappearances of members of the Garífunas community in Honduras
Press Release | November 30, 2018
Comment on trial of Honduran indigenous environmentalist Berta Cáceres.
Press Release | September 28, 2018
Human Rights Defenders are a Cornerstone of Sustainable Development
Press Release | September 10, 2018
Global organisations call for justice as trial for murder of indigenous leader Berta Cáceres begins
Press Release | July 24, 2018
Deadliest year on record for land and environmental defenders, as agribusiness is shown to be the industry most linked to killings
Press Release | April 03, 2018
Global Witness joins human rights organisations to call on Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox to stop UK exports of surveillance equipment to Honduras
Press Release | March 15, 2017
Honduran government must counter smear campaign against land and environmental defenders and protect those under threat
Press Release | March 03, 2017
7 more activists killed in year since Berta Caceres’ murder as Honduran government ramps up crackdown

Report | January 31, 2017
Honduras: the deadliest country in the world for environmental activism
Report | January 28, 2009
Honduras: A farce in three acts
Report | April 20, 2015
How Many More?

Blog Post | July 29, 2022
Honduras: new faces, old challenges
Blog Post | December 10, 2021
The struggle for access to clean water in Honduras remains fraught with danger
Blog Post | July 23, 2021
One year after four men’s abduction, Honduras’s Garífuna still await justice
Blog Post | March 02, 2021
Five years on from Berta Cáceres’ assassination, impunity reigns in Honduras - updated
Blog Post | August 19, 2019
Be inspired by land and environmental defenders on World Photography Day
Blog Post | August 08, 2019
The new IPCC report makes one thing clear: protecting land and those who defend it is crucial for stopping climate breakdown.
Blog Post | December 06, 2017
US releases millions of dollars to Honduras despite protestors killed and cries of fraud in election crackdown
Blog Post | April 07, 2017
US Congress calls for action on Honduras in response to murders of land and environmental activists