A prominent anti-corruption activist in Honduras has filed a complaint with the Honduran human rights commissioner, claiming that threats forced her and her family to flee the country at the weekend.
Gabriela Castellanos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Council (CNA) non-profit group, left Honduras at the recommendation of her security team after a “series of indications in recent days” signaled she was in danger, the council said.
She spoke to Honduran media about the threats, telling HCH Television on Monday that her departure came “even sooner” than she expected. “I think the responsibility of our work is to act in a responsible manner, with truth, no matter the cost,” Castellanos said.
In her interview on Monday with HCH Television, Castellanos—whose exact location was not immediately clear after she left Honduras—said her organization continues to move forward with its work, despite the alleged threats.
Castellanos also said she submitted the threats she received to Honduras’s National Commissioner for Human Rights (CONADEH), an independent body created by congressional decree.
In recent years, a large number of Honduran activists have faced threats and violence, particularly those involved in environmental advocacy.
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