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PBI-Honduras accompanies COPINH at trial for David Castillo in the murder of Lenca land defender Berta Cáceres

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On April 6, PBI-Honduras posted: “Today PBI is accompanying COPINH in front of the Supreme Court of Justice in Tegucigalpa, at the beginning of the Oral and Public Trial against David Castillo for the crime of the murder of defender Berta Cáceres.”

It adds: “The trial will begin today more than 5 years after the murder of Berta and 3 years after the arrest of David Castillo, former DESA manager. From COPINH they assure ‘that it is a key trial to demonstrate responsibility for the crime and the participation of the Atala family in the attacks on Berta and COPINH.’” read more….