Lion Heart 15,041 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 An LGBT rights activist in Honduras has been found dead, days after he was kidnapped outside his home. 39-year-old gay activist Rene Martinez was kidnapped on Wednesday as he was arriving home from work, when unknown men forced him into a vehicle. His body was found two days later in a nearby neighbourhood, according to Associated Press. Mr Martinez appears to have been strangled. The activist had served as President of of San Pedro Sula-based rights group Comunidad Gay Sampredrana, and worked for an anti-violence programme developed alongside the US Agency for International Development. In a statement, the US Embassy in Honduras condemned the murder. It reads: “On behalf of the people and the government of the United States, we condemn in the strongest terms the apparent murder of Rene Martinez. “A leader in the LGBTI community in San Pedro Sula and a rising political figure in Honduras, his death comes as a great shock. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/06/05/honduras-gay-rights-activist-kidnapped-and-murdered/ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,998 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 It's Honduras. Not surprised. That country has declined so much in the past decade The violence and crime is why visiting is not on my list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 79,308 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 :(((( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Breaks my heart when I hear things like this,RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 😢😢😢 Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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