World anger over Honduras activist Lesbia Yaneth Urquia's death
Source: BBC News
World anger over Honduras activist Lesbia Yaneth Urquia's death
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Reuters
Thousands of people followed Lesbia Yaneth Urquia's coffin at her funeral on Friday.
The UN, EU and other international organisations have condemned the murder on Wednesday of a prominent environmental activist in Honduras.
Lesbia Yaneth Urquia was killed four months after the shooting of award-winning environmentalist Berta Caceres. Both women had spent years campaigning against a giant dam.
More than 100 people have died in Honduras in five years for opposing dams, mining, logging and agriculture projects, human rights groups say.
In a statement, the EU said urgent steps needed to be taken to fight impunity and protect human rights activists.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36756937
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This must not be swept under the rug.
november3rd
(1,113 posts)Keep Clinton out of it and
Craig234
(335 posts)Tragedy.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)that lead to the current tragedy in Honduras. That can't be discussed here.
Judi Lynn
(160,682 posts)She was killed for greed and lust for power.
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