Open letter to the Government of Honduras: MEPs express their concerns regarding the state of human rights and its defenders in Honduras

Brussels, 26 June 2018 Protection International welcomes the fact that 50 members of the European Parliament have publicly expressed their concerns about human rights violations in Honduras. In this open letter, MEPs wish to encourage the government to swiftly implement comprehensive mechanisms to effectively protect human rights defenders as a fundamental step in the consolidation of the […]

Pronunciamiento ante el asesinato del defensor Oqueli Domínguez

El Observatorio por la Justicia de los Defensores del Río Guapinol y más de 220 organizaciones nacionales e internacionales requieren al Estado de Honduras a implementar medidas contundentes para revertir violencia sostenida contra las comunidades de Guapinol, el Sector San Pedro y el Municipio de Tocoa. Las Américas a 22 de junio de 2023 – […]

Open letter to the Government of Honduras: MEPs express their concerns regarding the state of human rights and its defenders in Honduras

Brussels, 26 June 2018 Protection International welcomes the fact that 50 members of the European Parliament have publicly expressed their concerns about human rights violations in Honduras. In this open letter, MEPs wish to encourage the government to swiftly implement comprehensive mechanisms to effectively protect human rights defenders as a fundamental step in the consolidation of the […]

PI participates in event Protecting human rights defenders in Honduras: scope and challenges

This Friday 04/05/2018, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Protection International is participating in an event on the Protection of human rights defenders in Honduras, organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras (OHCHR) and the Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL). Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation […]

PI participa en evento Protección a personas defensoras en Honduras: alcances y desafíos

Este viernes 04/05/2018, en Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Protection International participa en el evento “Protección a personas defensoras en Honduras: alcances y desafíos”, organizado por La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos en Honduras (OACNUDH) y el Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (CEJIL). Michel Forst, Relator Especial de […]

Honduras: COPINH member arbitrarily detained by police forces

Today, Olban Milla of COPINH community radio stations was arbitrarily arrested and detained at the Police station of La Esperanza, Honduras. He was on his way with other members of the Lenca organization to attend a hearing. Police officers grabbed and threatened Olban with a gun before putting him into custody. He was released about 4 hours […]