Climate Action Network demands justice for murdered activist

Climate Action Network (CAN) issued a statement condemning the murder of Berta Cáceres, a co-founder of COPINH and Goldman Prize winner who opposed a dam project in Honduras. The network urges the Honduran government to conduct a transparent investigation and protect witness Gustavo Castro Soto, while calling on those involved in regional dam projects to end violence and intimidation against activists.

• Climate Action Network (CAN) condemns the murder of Berta Cáceres on March 3 and demands that Honduran authorities swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice.
• CAN requests that the Honduran government ensure the well-being of Gustavo Castro Soto, a colleague of Cáceres injured in the attack, and conduct a transparent investigation as he is a key witness.
• Berta Cáceres co-founded the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) and led peaceful opposition to a dam project that threatened local farmland and drinking water access, earning the 2015 Goldman Prize.
• CAN calls for an end to the violence and intimidation of activists associated with regional dam projects.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2016). Climate Action Network demands justice for murdered activist. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/climate-action-network-demands-justice-murdered-activist/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Climate Action Network demands justice for murdered activist. 2016. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/climate-action-network-demands-justice-murdered-activist/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Climate Action Network demands justice for murdered activist |date=7 March 2016 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/climate-action-network-demands-justice-murdered-activist/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2016climate, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Climate Action Network demands justice for murdered activist}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/climate-action-network-demands-justice-murdered-activist/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }