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By tomlOctober 13, 2009Alliance for Responsible Trade, Nicaragua LibreHuman Rights

Augstina Flores- teacher from La Esperanza released on bond

October 13th- Last night Augstina Flores Lopez was released on bond after having spent 21 days in jail. The day that President Zelaya returned to Honduras, Augstina joined a multitude of people from her community of La Esperanza and headed to Tegucigalpa to see the President. The following morning, the police attacked the crowd with tear gas, water cannons and their long clubs. Augstina was sitting on a curb when the police came up and began beating her with their clubs in her face and on her back. They eventually arrested her and charged her with criminal destruction of property and sedition.

By tomlOctober 12, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) asks the EU for strong measures

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) today asked that the European Union “act in a consistent way” against the coup in Honduras and asked that the Foreign Ministers of Twenty Six countries to not recognize the electoral process underway. FIDH, in an open letter to the EU “again invited that the EU expel all of the members of the diplomatic corps of Honduras who have aided the coup d’état and that they establish migratory restrictions for any officials or business people who have aided the de facto government” of Roberto Micheletti.

By tomlOctober 9, 2009Alliance for Responsible Trade, Nicaragua LibreHuman Rights

Three patrols from the Honduran Army raids Garifuna Hospital

We write this in order to denounce that on October 7th at 6am three army patrols broke down the doors and stormed the first Garifuna hospital in Honduras, located on the Atlantic Coast.

By tomlOctober 9, 2009Honduras Accompaniment Project, Nicaragua LibreEconomic Justice, Human Rights

More repression at the U.S. Embassy in Honduras

The same day the ‘dialogue’ brokered by the OAS has supposedly begun- the police and army continue to repress people on the streets of Honduras without cause.

By tomlOctober 8, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Latest news from the State Department and Secretary General Insulza

Micheletti told the OAS mission yesterday that there will be elections in November unless you invade us. He also said that “you don’t know all of the truth and you don’t want to know it.” As the negotiations began, riot police attacked a group of people who were marching from the U.S. to the Guatemalan Embassy.The Spokesperson for the State Department Philip Crowley said that “time is running out” to resolve the Central American crisis and the time to sign an agreement “is now”. He said that the message of the U.S.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

OAS Mission to Honduras is meeting with Micheletti but negotiations have not yet included Zelaya.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

President Zelaya calls for elections to be postponed if the OAS Mission that arrived today is not able to reach an agreement to return him to office and restore constitutional order by Oct. 15th.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Suspension of Constitutional Rights has not been restored despite announcement by Micheletti.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Coup regime represses peaceful protest in front of U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa today.

By tomlOctober 6, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Foreign Minister of Honduras Patricia Rodas comments on the Return of Zelaya to Honduras

Patricia Rodas said in an interview yesterday that the presence of Zelaya in Honduran territory has untangled the situation in Honduras.If President Zelaya weren’t in Honduras, the regime would never have received another OAS mission in the country.If President Zelaya weren’t in Honduras, the regime would not be looking for resolution; they are now acknowledging the profound errors which have taken them one hundred days to admit.I think this initiative is moving forward because Zelaya is inside the countryRead More