Hernández Rivera, who was shot dead while walking to church was the director of community Radio Tenan, which regularly reported on corruption at the local level. He was also a leader of the Lenca indigenous community and a member of a network of human rights defenders.

UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and a range of actions, notably in the framework of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.

See also: UNESCO observatory of killed journalists

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