The facts of the case refer to the death of Carlos Antonio Luna López, in May 1998, as he left a meeting in the Town Hall of Catacamas. Luna López was a human rights defender who supported the struggles for land of local peasant groups. The IA Court placed the events in a situation of conflict and risk for those who worked in the protection of the environment in Honduras.

The IA Court applied standards regarding state obligations before situations of real and immediate risk to people’s lives. Additionally, it evaluated the investigation of events in the context of due diligence.