Coup in Honduras: Workshop at the School of the Americas
Lisa Sullivan and Bertha Oliva give a workshop on the coup in Honduras at the annual School of the Americas protest.
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Bertha Oliva at the School of the Americas Protest on the Coup in Honduras
Berta Oliva, executive director of COFADEH, Committee of the Families of the Disappeared in Honduras, talks about the coup in Honuduras and the human rights violations.
Operación Siléncio in Honduras: the Protracted Violence of the Coup
It’s become clear to me while spending time with Bertha Oliva of COFADEH (Committee of Family Members of the Disappeared in Honduras) that the situation in Honduras is worsening, and that the military is gearing up for a long-term dirty war against the people. She called it "Operación Siléncio."
Congressional Briefing on Human Rights Crisis in Honduras – Women Give Testimony
First Video: Jessica Sanchez of Honduran Feminists in Resistance (Feministas en Resistencia Hondureno) talks about the violence against women in Honduras as it was perpetrated by the National Police and Army.
Second Video: Meri Agorcia (COFADEH) documents systematic repression in Honduras through statistics and figures.
Bertha Oliva (COFADEH) Gives Testimony at Congressional Briefing sponsored by Rep. Grijalva D-AZ
Bertha Oliva, coordinator of COFADEH (Committee of Relatives of Missing Prisoners in Honduras) speaks about the purpose of COFADEH and its history of involvement in the search for the disappeared. She speaks about how the torturers from the dark period of the 1980’s, who used to hide in the shadows to murder, now have the protection of the military coup government to challenge, through their rapes and illegal detentions, the very framework of human rights in Honduras and the world.
Protest to insist the US not recognize elections
In light of the repression that Honduran’s undergo on a daily basis, and considering the lists of dissidents which are being drawn up by the Honduran Army, elections in Honduras cannot proceed in a free and fair way. The atmosphere of intimidation and violence makes democracy impossible.
Delegation FAQ
What kinds of things will we be doing on the delegation? Delegation activities will be decided on a daily basis, based largely on the on-the-ground situation and the requests from our Honduran partners. Activities may include:
- Visiting the non-governmental human rights office
- Accompanying lawyers and human rights promoters to detention facilities and hospitals to verify the whereabouts and condition of detainees
Preparation Manual for Solidarity and Accompaniment Delegations in Post-Coup Honduras
A Solidarity and Accompaniment Delegation to Honduras with the Quixote Center is for people who are willing to have their lives touched and forever changed. The primary reasons for considering a Quixote Center delegation to Honduras in the context of the current political tension is to answer the call from the Honduran people for international presence. The Honduran people are waging a historic and persistent nonviolent struggle against military and economic hegemony.