depositions, his death occurred within the atmosphere of insecurity and persecution surrounding environmental activists in Honduras. 2 In this connection the visit to Honduras of the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions is cited. The Special Rapporteur stated in her report that she learned of “cases in which environmental and indigenous activists had been killed at the behest of powerful landowners and business people.”3 8. They allege that this situation is aggravated by the impunity of those responsible for these crimes, which in turn favors the chronic repetition of human rights violations and the complete defenselessness of the victims and their families. They further allege that the State of Honduras violated Article 5 of the Convention with respect to the family members of Mr. Escaleras due to the impunity of those responsible for the crime, and also due to the lack of a serious and effective investigation, as well as the ineffectiveness of domestic legal remedies. They contend that the State also is in violation of the right to know the truth, that is, the right to learn in a detailed, public and accurate manner about the facts that gave rise to the human rights violations exposed and, besides, the right to justice for the harm caused. 9. They stress that the investigation of the facts that caused the death of Carlos Escaleras Mejía was not adequate, exhaustive, impartial or effective, because of the lack of interest on the part of the police and the Office of the Prosecutor in finding the true perpetrators of the crime.4 They emphasize that the deficient investigation represents a more pressures and threats against Escaleras. In fact, businessman Facussé told his own brother, René Escaleras, to warn him, to please “advise his brother to stop being an obstacle to his business.” See deposition by Blanca Adilia Escobar (page 171. See deposition of Marta Mercedes Alvarenga Reyes, page 173. (Page 3, note 17 of the writ of petition). 2 The petitioners cite, among others, the murders of the environmental activists Blanca Jeanette Kawas, Carlos Flores, Carlos Luna and Carlos Escaleras Mejía. 3 Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Ms. Asma Jahangir, on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, submitted pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/36, Addendum, Mission to Honduras, Commission on Human Rights, June 14, 2002, E/CN.4/2003/3Add. 2, Section C. Alleged extrajudicial killings and death threats against members of indigenous communities, environmental activists and human rights defenders, paragraph 63, Annex 1. 4 The petitioners claim that irregularities occurred in the forensic examination of the bodies, ballistics examinations, and the evidence from witness testimony, all of which vitiated the investigation of the facts. Among other 3