UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights raises alarm following visit to Honduras
This new report from the UN Rapporteur is quite troubling:
ecial Rapporteu
Special Rapporteur
Ten Years After the Defeat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) – Lessons for Current Struggles
An article from ALAI reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the demise of the FTAA:
Ten Years After the Defeat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) – Lessons for Current Struggles
An article from ALAI reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the demise of the FTAA:
Coalition Against Impunity in Honduras calls for a CICIH for Honduras
Honduras demands an international Commission against Impunity: belligerent and committed in the fight against corruption and impunity.
21 Members call for suspension of military aid to Honduras
Twenty one Members of Congress call on Sec. of State John Kerry to suspend training and support for Honduran military and police due to human rights abuses.
The letter, sponsored by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), was signed by Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs, Reps.
Radio Progreso/ERIC on problems with national dialogue
Monday, August 10, 2015 "Our Word", Radio Progreso and ERIC-SJ
"Where are we headed with the dialogue?"
The presence of the General Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, has provided strong backing to the official strategy of Juan Orlando Hernandez for a national dialogue which was itself a response to the phenomena of the torchlight marches. *
Just released story regarding Tolupanes who have joined the Honduran hunger strikers
Cultural Survival releases new story of Tolupanes of Locomapa whose lives are at risk and have now joined a hunger strike ‘in defense of all Honduras." This story was written by Jim Phillips, anthropologist and long term advocate for human rights and justice in Central America.
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/tolupanes-put-their-lives-line-defending-all-hondurans
How hitmen and high living lifted lid on looting of Honduran healthcare system
A new story in the Guardian is the first major English language expose on the social security scandal, detailing the funding of the campaign of President Hernandez with money looted from the healthcare system.
International Human Rights Federation denounces corruption scandal in Honduras
End impunity: Corruption continues to affect the health of Hondurans
FIDH denounces and condemns the violations of the right to health of the Hondurans resulting from grievous corruption that occurred within the Honduran Institute of Social Security (IHSS).