Tag: Human Rights
Urgent Action: Carlos H Reyes receives death threats
COFADEH – Urgent Letter to U.N. High Commissioner on crisis in the Aguan
We have received reports that, after a 12 hour negotiation session, the Unified Peasant Movement of the Aguán (MUCA) has signed a preliminary agreement with the Government of Honduras regarding the conflict in the region. The agreement is scheduled to be ratified on Saturday in Tocoa, Colón after the peasant population has had an opportunity to review the terms.
URGENT COMMUNICATION COFADEH – Emergency in the Aguán
Bolivia calls for Peoples’ World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth’s Rights
In response to the derailment of Climate Change talks in Copenhagen, Bolivia has called for a Peoples’ World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth’s Rights. In April, Quixote Center staff will attend the Conference in Cochabamba which will generate proposals for the next round of negotiations in Mexico. Visit our website for reports from the conference.
Letter to Congress regarding Human Rights Situation under the Lobos Government in Honduras
Dear Members of Congress,
Honduran Platform for Human Rights opposes proposed Truth Commission
On Feb. 19th, the “Platform for Human Rights” – a coalition that includes each of Honduras’ key human rights organizations – issued a statement strongly criticizing the Truth Commission jointly proposed by the Lobo government and U.S. Administration. The Honduran Human Rights Platform states that “the conditions for such a commission do not exist” given that, among other reasons:
COFADEH releases statement regarding first 30 days of Porfirio Lobo
The respected Honduran human rights organization, COFADEH, released a statement this week on the "First Thirty Days of the Porfirio Lobo Government" which describes
a continued state policy of social control and repression against political opposition in the country. COFADEH states that 160 cases of violations of human rights have been documented during the first 30 days of the Lobo government. The full statement is the attachment in the blue box.