COFADEH alert in response to government decision to deploy armed forces in response to mounting protests

COFADEH issued an alert following the decision of Honduran President to deploy 25,000 members of the armed forces across the country in response to growing protests against the continuation of military and economic violence and rampant corruption since the 2009 coup. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras expressed concern and reminded the State of Honduras that the military should not participate in matters of public order. Read the Alert: New Urgencies in the Crisis https://friendshipamericas.org/sites/default/files/2019JunioCOMUNICADO CRISIS HONDURAS.english.pdf