José Luna Valle7, Roger Luna Valle8 and Omar Menjívar Rosales9. Similarly, as expert evidence they offered three expert opinions rendered by the following persons: Luis Enrique Eguren10, Juan Antonio Mejía Guerra 11 and Alicia Neuburger12. In turn, they asked the Court to include the expert opinion rendered by the lawyer Clarisa Vega at the public hearing in the Case of Jeannette Kawas Fernández v. Honduras, concerning the context of risk, violence and impunity that affects environmentalists in Honduras (supra Having Seen para. 2). 11. In presenting their definitive list, the representatives requested that the statements of César Luna Valle, Omar Menjívar Rosales, Luis Enrique Eguren and Juan Antonio Mejía Guerra be received at the public hearing in this case, while the rest of the testimonies and the expert opinion could be provided through a sworn statement rendered before a notary public (affidavit). 12. The Inter-American Commission stated that it had no observations to make to the definitive list submitted by the representatives. However, it requested an opportunity to question expert witnesses Luis Enrique Eguren and Juan Antonio Mejía, either at the hearing or in writing, given that their expert opinions are related to the objects of the expert opinions it has offered. For its part, the State made no observations to the offer of the representatives. 13. As to the testimonies and expert opinions offered by the representatives, the President considers it appropriate to obtain these, so that the Court may assess their value at the proper procedural moment, within the context of the existing body of evidence and according to the rules of sound judgment. Likewise, the object and means by which the testimonies and expert opinions will be rendered, shall be determined in the operative section of this Order (infra Operative paras. 1 and 5). 6 The testimony of the alleged victim Allan Luna Valle, son of Carlos Antonio Luna López, refers to the facts of the case and the damage and consequences that he and his family suffered. 7 The testimony of the alleged victim Jose Luna Valle, son of Carlos Luna López, refers to the facts of the case, and the damage and consequences that he and his family suffered. 8 The testimony of the alleged victim Roger Luna Valle, son of Carlos Luna López, refers to the facts of the case and the damage and consequences that he and his family suffered. 9 The testimony of Omar Menjívar Rosales, a lawyer and former prosecutor assigned to the case of Carlos Antonio Luna López, refers to the conduct of the investigations, the obstacles encountered in trying to punish all those responsible, the threats he received and the irregularities committed to delay the proceedings and ensure the impunity of some of those responsible. 10 The object of the expert opinion of Mr. Luis Enrique Eguren, Director of the Research and Training Unit on International Protection is to determine the basic and essential criteria to be considered in order to establish a global policy for the protection of human rights defenders and good practices and policies of this nature in other countries 11 The object of the expert opinion of Mr. Juan Antonio Mejía Guerra, Masters in Philosophy and Agronomy, is to assess the context of risk, violence and impunity that affects human rights defenders in Honduras, including defenders of the environment, since the 1990s and up to the present date. 12 The object of the expert opinion of Mrs. Alicia Neuburger, a psychologist with experience in the psychological treatment of victims of human rights violations, is to assess the impact suffered by Rosa Margarita Valle Hernández, Carlos Antonio Luna Valle, Cesar Augusto Luna Valle, Lubina Mariana Luna Valle, Allan Miguel Luna Valle, Jose Fredy Luna Valle and Roger Herminia Luna Valle due to the violations of their human rights, particularly the execution of Carlos Antonio Luna López. 4

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