The other side of militarisation: human rights violations

Since 2009, the Honduran Armed Forces have assumed citizen security functions and in areas such as education, prisons, agricultural projects ... Faced with this situation, civil society organizations recall that this militarization has led to human rights violations

"Honduras will not be ZEDE-d"

Honduran society warns that the establishment of Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs), which emerged in force during the 2009 Coup d’État, entails the auctioning off of national territory, sovereignty, and the rights of all Hondurans, leading to serious social, economic, and environmental impacts.

“It was only after 10 years had passed that the people realised that we were being cheated”

San José Civil Society was organized to resist against the entry of a hydroelectric plant into their territory. Although the project is finally working, they do not regret a thing because their fight has raised awareness in the community

The Access to Justice Board, against discrimination and impunity

The LGBT Access to Justice Board, made up of LGBTQI+ organisations, national authorities and representatives from the international community, was formed in order to shed light on hate crimes and establish common strategies to prevent and respond to the violence this collective faces in the region