Amid the coronavirus, human rights defenders need more protection
The pandemic has increased the risks human rights defenders face as they work to protect the rights of others.
![Environmental activist Berta Cáceres was killed on March 2, 2016, in Honduras [Courtesy of Camila Villota B/Amnesty International]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Berta_Caceres_WebHeadOped.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Five years after Berta Cáceres was murdered, governments are still failing to protect human rights defenders.
The pandemic has increased the risks human rights defenders face as they work to protect the rights of others.