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.
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