This report details acts of government repression of protesters, journalists, and human rights defenders in the wake of the election. Honduras is a constitutional democracy, with a president and a unicameral congress elected for 4year terms. Department of state, human rights reports for 1999. 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 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. This article is within the scope of wikiproject human rights, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of human rights on wikipedia. 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. Impunity for human rights abuses remain the norm in honduras. 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. At the core of our mission, we work to document and expose human rights violations against lgbtiq people across the world. 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.
The country last held national and local elections in november 2017. Human rights watch has reported attacks on the independence of the judiciary and public. We congratulate minister karla cueva on her appointment, and the government of honduras on fulfilling its commitment to create a ministry of human rights. Country reports on human rights practices for 2018. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the activities of his office in honduras ahrc343add. 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. Honduran human rights organizations received reports of torture in detention including.
In 2018, the police report a 30% reduction in the numbers of murders related to land disputes. 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. 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. Journalists, gay rights activists, student protesters, indigenous campaigners and farmers on disputed territories all have something in common in honduras. Situation of human rights in honduras report of the united nations. National and local elections were held in november 20. Amnesty international report 201617 ix preface the amnesty international report 201617 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2016.
Wednesday, october 24, 2018 a new report from three human rights groups released on wednesday chronicles ongoing human rights abuses in honduras, ranging from imprisonment, abuse and torture of civilians and death threats, to high rates of femicide and accelerating land grabs of indigenous communities. Luz marina paz was the 17th media worker to be killed in honduras over the past couple of years, rights groups say. 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. Ohchr honduras election protests met with excessive and. Members of human rights organizations urged the release of classified documents relating to. Honduras 2019 human rights report executive summary honduras is a constitutional, multiparty republic. Serious issues involving human rights in honduras through the end of 20 include unlawful. The preliminary report of the national commissioner for the protection of human rights in honduras. This delegation issued a report calling for an immediate end to the violence, bloodshed, and arrests in honduras. 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. This report focuses on honduras and guatemala, countries where a high number of attacks. The two major political parties, the liberals and the nationalists. 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. The state of honduras presented its initial report to the committee in 2005.
Human rights council fortythird session 24 february 20 march 2020. 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. 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. Annual report on the human rights situation in 2018. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. By hector martinez on march 17, 2016 headline news, human rights.
Advocating for human rights in honduras sisters of mercy. Country reports on human rights practices united states. Americas watch committee and center for justice and international law. Honduras 2018 human rights report executive summary honduras is a constitutional, multiparty republic. Honduras is one of the few latin american countries still lacking such a structure. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human.
Everything you need to know about human rights in honduras. 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. The findings of the first delegation have already been published. Back to honduras honduras 2019 the honduran security forces brutally. Organizations and media outlets that report bloodbaths, massacres. Subcommittee members heard testimony on human rights violations and outrages in guatemala and honduras. The amnesty international report 201718 shines a light on the state of the worlds human rights during 2017. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Within a report, hover over table of contents to see the topics covered in the report. Despite a downward trend in recent years, the countrys murder rate is among the highest in the world. Despite a downward trend in recent years, the murder rate remains among the highest in the world. Honduras human rights report by brooke hubbard on prezi. There were several reports that the government or its agents committed a rbitrary or.
Introduced in house 06142016 berta caceres human rights in honduras act. Country reports on human rights practices for 2017 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor. 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. 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. By news wire on december 20, 2015 human rights, news from honduras. 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. Situation of human rights in honduras oas organization of. 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.
Country reports on human rights 19992018 trafficking in persons reports 20012019 international religious freedom reports 19992018 narcotics control reports 19992019. 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. Honduras compliance with the convention against torture. The national human rights commission conadeh also accepted complaints and conducted investigations. 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. 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. Ramon custodio was speaking to the spanish news agency, efe, a day after a radio host was shot dead.
Documents leaked to global witness reveal that the planned. Voters elected juan orlando hernandez of the national party as president for a fouryear term that began in january 2014. To follow up on the report, an americas watch representative traveled to honduras in october, meeting with officials of the honduran government and u. The document was registered with the official signature of the united. Human rights and confrontation is the title of a report by diakonia and three central. Read online honduras 2017 human rights report state.
The present report describes the situation of human rights in honduras from 1. Honduras made progress in the complex process of establishing a national child protection system. President carlos flores facusse took office in january 1998. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. 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. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 100 countries and territories. In honduras, arguably the most unequal country in latin america, peasants are the victims of a glaring disparate land ownership structure. Global overview includes an overarching summary and key information from the years report hover over countriesregions for a list of countries and other areas. The analysis conducted by the ohchr office in honduras reveals that the states response to the postelectoral protests. Honduras environmental activist nelson garcia murdered days after berta caceres. Overview of the human rights and democracy situation download the 2018 eu annual report on human rights and democracy in honduras. Journalists in honduras are facing growing danger, the countrys human rights commissioner has warned. 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. Human rights violations in the context of the 2017 elections.
Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. Iachr releases new report on the situation of human rights. New report documents human rights abuses in honduras. 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. In 2018 the public ministry also created the special prosecutors office for the protection of human rights defenders, journalists, social communicators, and justice officials. By the end of the year honduras had still not been readmitted to the oas following the june 2009 coup. 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. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. Situation of human rights in honduras report of the. Iachr publishes report on the human rights situation in. Download the report human rights and confrontation in central america. 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. 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 bajo aguan conflict has reportedly caused the death of over 150 people since 2010.
The sdg human rights data explorer is developed by the danish institute for human rights, and provided as a free service. Human rights defenders european institutions office amnesty. Voters elected juan orlando hernandez of the national party as president for a fouryear term beginning january 2018. Honduras, 2019 situation of human rights in honduras also available in word in spanish, english version will be uploaded soon. Every year, amnesty international evaluates the human rights situation in countries around the world. 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. Annual report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the human rights situation in honduras ahrc343add. Nicaragua, 2018 gross human rights violations in the context of social protests in nicaragua also available in word. The national human rights commission, an autonomous government institution, was headed by human rights commissioner ramon custodio lopez. The report also provides recommendations in order to assist the state in strengthening its efforts to protect and guarantee. Press and information team of the delegation to honduras. Annual report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the situation of human rights in honduras. Related to the theme disabilities, this policy relates to human rights in general, where there is also people with disabilities.
The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories bear witness to the suffering endured by many, whether it be. Refworld amnesty international report 2000 honduras. Honduras 2015 human rights report executive summary honduras is a constitutional, multiparty republic. Honduras and the united states held the fourth round of their bilateral human rights workshop in tegucigalpa on. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights. Honduras compliance with the convention against torture parallel report relating to violence against women submitted by the advocates for human rights. In general the killings took place during law enforcement. The advocates for human rights 330 second avenue south suite 800 minneapolis, mn 55401 usa tele. 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. 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.
Stay up to date and learn about key human rights issues in honduras. Yes, there are human rights violations in honduras and there always have been. Refworld human rights watch world report 1992 honduras. 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. Land seizures, peasants repression, and the struggle for democracy on the ground. The public ministrys office of the special prosecutor for human rights handled cases involving charges of human rights abuses by government officials. 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. 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. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the situation of human rights in honduras. 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. Annual report of the united nations high commissioner for.
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