The Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project has posted on social media:
“We show concern for the complaint made by Copinh Honduras It is important that people defending the land and the territory can do their work in a peaceful environment, also in the current pre-election situation. From PBI, we will be keeping a close eye on the security situation of COPINH in the coming weeks.”
The COPINH alert highlights:
“Firearm attack at the COPINH ‘Utopia’ Meeting and Friendship Center.
We denounce a serious incident that occurred yesterday, November 24, at Utopia, where an unknown person carried out a firearm attack. Fortunately, no one was hit or injured.
We demand a serious, diligent, and prompt investigation from the authorities to prevent this act from going unpunished. We warn that events like this occur within a context of electoral tensions and external pressures that exacerbate violence.”
Front Line Defenders has also posted: “On 24 November 2025, the Centro de Encuentros y Amistad ‘Utopía’ (Meeting and Friendship Centre ‘Utopia’), a COPINH facility located in Intibucá, Honduras, was attacked with firearms. COPINH members were carrying out their activities in the location.”
Front Line Defenders urges the State of Honduras to:
“1. Conduct an immediate, thorough and transparent investigation into the attack against COPINH, as well as the smear campaigns, incitement to hatred and threats they have been subjected to, so that these acts do not go unpunished.
- Adopt all necessary measures to ensure the full protection of COPINH and its members, guaranteeing their lives and integrity.
- Guarantee an environment free from attacks against human rights defenders, and ensure that all necessary and reasonable measures are taken to protect their safety, especially in the context of the national elections.”
Accompaniment
COPINH co-founder Berta Cáceres was murdered on March 2, 2016, for her opposition to the construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Gualcarque River. COPINH’s coordinators have been accompanied by PBI-Honduras since May 2016.
