Elkyn Suárez Mejía, witnessed the killing on 15 July of Erick David Yáñez in San Pedro Sula, northern Honduras. He has received death threats warning him against standing as a witness in the case against two police officers charged with the killing. Amnesty International is concerned for his safety and for that of other members of the non-governmental organization (NGO), Comunidad Gay Sampedrana, who have received anonymous telephone calls, threatening to plant a bomb at the organization’s office.
