Serious issues involving human rights in honduras through the end of 20 include unlawful. We believe that generating evidencebased human rights research is the most effective way to hold governments accountable for failing to meet human rights obligations and standards before national, regional and international human rights monitoring bodies. Honduras 2 country reports on human rights practices for 2019 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor threats and violence directed against human rights defenders, judicial authorities, lawyers, the business community, journalists, bloggers, women, and members of vulnerable populations. Honduras human rights report by brooke hubbard on prezi. By hector martinez on march 17, 2016 headline news, human rights. Concerns about human rights in honduras have intensified since the democratically elected president jose manuel zelaya rosales was forced from power on june 28 and expelled from the country by a militarybacked group of politicians led by roberto micheletti, former leader of the national congress. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status.
The interamerican commission on human rights iachr today publishes the report situation of human rights in honduras, which addresses the situation of human rights violations which result of high rates of violence, citizen insecurity and impunity. This delegation issued a report calling for an immediate end to the violence, bloodshed, and arrests in honduras. National and local elections were held in november 20. The promotion and protection of human rights is a responsibility shared by all, and the creation of the new ministry is an opportunity for the people and government of honduras to. Prisoners also could file complaints with the inps human rights protection unit, the public ministrys office of the special prosecutor for human rights, and the ministry of human rights, justice, governance, and decentralization.
Advocating for human rights in honduras sisters of mercy. Stay up to date and learn about key human rights issues in honduras. The document was registered with the official signature of the united. Human rights defenders, particularly those working on issues related to the land, territory and the environment, continued to face high levels of violence, including threats, intimidation and killings, as well as stigmatization and smear campaigns on social media. The findings of the first delegation have already been published. Americas watch committee and center for justice and international law. Members of human rights organizations urged the release of classified documents relating to. Other human rights ngos, including the center for the investigation and defense of human rights in honduras for the western region of honduras, the committee for the defense of human rights in honduras codeh, and the civic council of grassroots and indigenous organizations of honduras, were also created. Unicef annual report 2017 honduras executive summary major changes.
Everything you need to know about human rights in honduras. Honduras compliance with the convention against torture parallel report relating to violence against women submitted by the advocates for human rights. Situation of human rights in honduras report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the situation of human rights in honduras ahrc433add. Refworld amnesty international report 2000 honduras. Honduras 3 country reports on human rights practices for 2018 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor there continued to be reports of violence related to land conflicts and criminal activity in the bajo aguan region, but the overall level of violence in the area was far below its 2012 peak.
Despite a downward trend in recent years, the countrys murder rate is among the highest in the world. This report focuses on honduras and guatemala, countries where a high number of attacks. Honduras 3 country reports on human rights practices for 2012 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor approximately 11,600 acres of land from the largest landholder in the region, dinant corporation, to members of the two largest field worker collectives. Human rights defenders european institutions office amnesty. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human. Honduras is a constitutional democracy, with a president and a unicameral congress elected for 4year terms. Honduras 2018 human rights report executive summary honduras is a constitutional, multiparty republic. Situation of human rights in honduras this report addresses the violation of rights of the people of honduras, a situation that results from high rates of violence, citizen insecurity, and high levels of impunity. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. Honduras environmental activist nelson garcia murdered days after berta caceres. This bill prohibits funds from being made available to honduras for the police and military including for equipment and training, and directs the department of the treasury to vote against multilateral loans to honduras for its police and military, until the department of states certifies that the. The national human rights commission conadeh also accepted complaints and conducted investigations. Land seizures, peasants repression, and the struggle for democracy on the ground. Introduced in house 06142016 berta caceres human rights in honduras act.
Annual report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the situation of human rights in honduras. Situation of human rights in honduras report of the united. By news wire on december 20, 2015 human rights, news from honduras. At the core of our mission, we work to document and expose human rights violations against lgbtiq people across the world. The us must implement human rights conditions on aid to honduras, condemn the killings of defenders and suspend investment in industries causing the violence until activists are better. Human rights watch has reported attacks on the independence of the judiciary and public. Annual report on the human rights situation in 2018. Honduras compliance with the convention against torture. Iachr publishes report on the human rights situation in. In honduras, arguably the most unequal country in latin america, peasants are the victims of a glaring disparate land ownership structure. Honduras, 2019 situation of human rights in honduras also available in word in spanish, english version will be uploaded soon. We congratulate minister karla cueva on her appointment, and the government of honduras on fulfilling its commitment to create a ministry of human rights. Journalists in honduras are facing growing danger, the countrys human rights commissioner has warned.
The amnesty international report 201718 shines a light on the state of the worlds human rights during 2017. The commissions director had open access to all civilian and military institutions and detention centers and functioned with complete immunity and without government or political party interference. Another indigenous activist has been murdered in honduras amid an escalating wave of repression against the relatives and colleagues of renowned campaigner berta caceres, who was murdered less than two weeks ago. This report details acts of government repression of protesters, journalists, and human rights defenders in the wake of the election.
Country reports on human rights 19992018 trafficking in persons reports 20012019 international religious freedom reports 19992018 narcotics control reports 19992019. Human development report 2019 inequalities in human development in the 21st century briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report honduras introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. This article is within the scope of wikiproject human rights, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of human rights on wikipedia. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights. Luz marina paz was the 17th media worker to be killed in honduras over the past couple of years, rights groups say. Human rights and confrontation is the title of a report by diakonia and three central. Ohchr honduras election protests met with excessive and. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. But to blame any current violations on a coup regime, without investigation or providing honduras the right to investigate and respond, is a political move to increase world pressure on the current constitutional government. In october conadeh released one special report on public security designed to assist in fostering a national environment for respecting human rights and public security. Read online honduras 2017 human rights report state. Department of state, human rights reports for 1999. Amnesty international report 201617 ix preface the amnesty international report 201617 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2016.
The public ministrys office of the special prosecutor for human rights handled cases involving charges of human rights abuses by government officials. The analysis conducted by the ohchr office in honduras reveals that the states response to the postelectoral protests. Organizations and media outlets that report bloodbaths, massacres. Refworld human rights watch world report 1992 honduras.
Situation of human rights in honduras oas organization of. The national human rights commission, an autonomous government institution, was headed by human rights commissioner ramon custodio lopez. In this report, the iachr addresses the situation of human rights in honduras, emphasizing the postelection conflict, citizen security, the administration of justice, freedom of expression, and. Honduras 2015 human rights report executive summary honduras is a constitutional, multiparty republic. The observatory honduras human rights defenders between a rock and a hard place 4 these international obligations undertaken by honduras are reinforced by the commitments. Subcommittee members heard testimony on human rights violations and outrages in guatemala and honduras. Journalists, gay rights activists, student protesters, indigenous campaigners and farmers on disputed territories all have something in common in honduras. Country reports on human rights practices for 2017 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor.
Ramon custodio was speaking to the spanish news agency, efe, a day after a radio host was shot dead. Situation of human rights in honduras report of the. Honduras is one of the few latin american countries still lacking such a structure. Yes, there are human rights violations in honduras and there always have been. Country reports on human rights practices united states. In general the killings took place during law enforcement. Back to honduras honduras 2019 the honduran security forces brutally. Every year, amnesty international evaluates the human rights situation in countries around the world. Annual report 2011 posted on may 18, 2012 the observatory on violence from the democracy, peace and security institute iudpas, published the 24th edition of their annual report 2011, which reached eight uninterrupted years of providing reliable, systematic and heterogeneous data on the behavior of. Within a report, hover over table of contents to see the topics covered in the report. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 100 countries and territories. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Documents leaked to global witness reveal that the planned. The sdg human rights data explorer is developed by the danish institute for human rights, and provided as a free service.
The present report describes the situation of human rights in honduras from 1. Human rights violations in the context of the 2017 elections. Situation of human rights in honduras report of the united nations. In 2018, the police report a 30% reduction in the numbers of murders related to land disputes. In 2018 the public ministry also created the special prosecutors office for the protection of human rights defenders, journalists, social communicators, and justice officials. Honduras 2019 human rights report executive summary honduras is a constitutional, multiparty republic. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. Voters elected juan orlando hernandez of the national party as president for a fouryear term that began in january 2014. Despite a downward trend in recent years, the murder rate remains among the highest in the world. The office of the high commissioner for human rights in honduras oacnudh and the interamerican commission on human rights iachr expressed concern over reports that security forces fired live.
The report also provides recommendations in order to assist the state in strengthening its efforts to protect and guarantee. The report highlighted lack of citizen confidence in the police, which deterred many victims from reporting abuses, and lack of adequate investigation as primary reasons for. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the activities of his office in honduras ahrc343add. The country last held national and local elections in november 2017. President carlos flores facusse took office in january 1998. To follow up on the report, an americas watch representative traveled to honduras in october, meeting with officials of the honduran government and u. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Voters elected juan orlando hernandez of the national party as president for a fouryear term beginning january 2018.
The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories bear witness to the suffering endured by many, whether it be. Reports bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor country reports on human rights practices the annual country reports on human rights practices, also known as the human rights reports, cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements. The commission has followed the human rights situation in honduras with particularly close attention, and it has observed, through its reports, a series of structural issues in the areas of justice, security, marginalization and discrimination, which have affected for decades the human rights of its people. Reports on edmundo orellanas, attorney general of honduras challenge of an appellate courts ruling that 10 military officers could not be charged in civilian courts for human rights abuses.
Annual report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the human rights situation in honduras ahrc343add. Press and information team of the delegation to honduras. Country reports on human rights practices for 2018. Agenda information ahrc371 2 annual report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights and reports of the office of the high commissioner and. New report documents human rights abuses in honduras. Ohchr honduras was established on 4 may 2015 by an agreement between the office of the united nations high commissioner for human rights ohchr and the government of honduras. Impunity for human rights abuses remain the norm in honduras. The two major political parties, the liberals and the nationalists. Overview of the human rights and democracy situation download the 2018 eu annual report on human rights and democracy in honduras. Download the report human rights and confrontation in central america. By the end of the year honduras had still not been readmitted to the oas following the june 2009 coup. The functions of ohchrguatemala are to monitor the human rights situation and to provide technical cooperation and advice to state institutions and civil society. The state of honduras presented its initial report to the committee in 2005. There were several reports that the government or its agents committed a rbitrary or.
It mentions the secretary of justice and human rights as it is driving public policy in honduras and has a plan for implementing these policies to all secretaries of state. Related to the theme disabilities, this policy relates to human rights in general, where there is also people with disabilities. Global overview includes an overarching summary and key information from the years report hover over countriesregions for a list of countries and other areas. Honduran human rights organizations received reports of torture in detention including. Honduras and the united states held the fourth round of their bilateral human rights workshop in tegucigalpa on. Honduras made progress in the complex process of establishing a national child protection system. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories from all regions document the struggle of many people to claim their rights, and the failures of governments to respect, protect and fulfil human rights. Iachr releases new report on the situation of human rights. Dec 10, 2019 we congratulate minister karla cueva on her appointment, and the government of honduras on fulfilling its commitment to create a ministry of human rights. The advocates for human rights 330 second avenue south suite 800 minneapolis, mn 55401 usa tele. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. The preliminary report of the national commissioner for the protection of human rights in honduras. The bajo aguan conflict has reportedly caused the death of over 150 people since 2010.
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