Region:Americas

Country:Honduras

Department/Province/State:Cortes

Sex¹:Male

Age:36

Date of Killing:15/03/2016

Previous Threats:No information

Type of Work:NGO member

Organisation:Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras (COPINH)

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Environmental Rights, Extractive industries/Mega projects, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Land Rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

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URLs (links) of Interest

Laprensa

http://www.laprensa.hn/sucesos/944191-410/a-prisi%C3%B3n-acusado-de-asesinato-de-nelson-garc%C3%ADa

COHA

http://www.coha.org/nelson-garcia-another-honduran-activist-gunned-down-while-washington-gives-a-muted-response/

Earth Island Journal

http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/honduran_indigenous_activist_nelson_garcia_murder_berta_caceres/

Proceso Digital

http://www.proceso.hn/caliente/12-caliente/declaran-culpable-a-autor-material-del-asesinato-de-dirigente-de-copinh.html

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