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As a network of over 300 social movements, Indigenous Peoples, and human rights organizations from across 76 countries, ESCR-Net – International Network for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, members are united in our solidarity with our fellow member the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH). We affirm our unwavering demand for justice in the tragic murder of our dear friend and comrade Berta Cáceres. Berta fearlessly defended the rights of her community, of the Lenca people and other Indigenous Peoples, in their struggles for self-determination.

The ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case “Community of La Oroya vs. Peru” sets an important precedent for the protection of the right to a healthy environment across the Americas and for adequate state oversight of corporate activities. The first-of-its-kind decision holds Peru accountable for its failure to protect the inhabitants of the Andean city of La Oroya who were exposed to toxic pollution from a smelter complex that operated without adequate pollution controls for a century.