If you care about the crucial role of human rights defenders as much as Amnesty International, you want to know the answer to this question. Longino Bacerra is the Executive Director of the Committee for Free Expression, C-Libre. On April 20, an anonymous caller warned him, “I lead a campaign to kill you, your mum, your dad, your grandparents, your aunts and uncles, your friends and your friends’ friends. If they are dead, I will revive them and kill them again, did you hear me?”
Unlike Amnesty, the Honduran government has not demonstrated interest in identifying and punishing those behind attacks on journalists. In its 2012 report on conditions in Honduras, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) indicated that the government has not solved 80% of the cases of journalists murder in the nation. 15 of these murders took place since the 2009 coup. Last month, the CPJ reported an attempt on the life of Honduran television journalist Fidelina Sandoval.
Please take action and tell the Honduran authorities that they must protect Héctor Longino Becerra and his family, and that they must find and punish those responsible for attacks on journalists and other human rights defenders in their country.
I don't think these are hollow threats.I really think some action needs to be taken to protect this person or else something tragic will happen.
There is nothing worse than having to constantly look over your shoulder. These threats should not be taken lightly.