Given:
1- The recent escalation of violence by the de facto government against the Honduran people,
2- The US Embassy’s attempt to blame the violence on the civic organizations who are expressing their rights to call for democracy, justice and fairness
3- The near silence (and/or distortion of events) in the US media on this repression by a US-backed regime
4- The lack of action in the House/Senate on the issue of human rights and US policy in Honduras
5- The organizing opportunities we have with a national tour and the LASC conference happening this month,
The Honduras Solidarity Network Congressional Advocacy Working Group puts out the following action alert calling for everyone to contact your Senators/Congressperson for the following:
HONDURAS SOLIDARITY NETWORK
CONGRESSIONAL URGENT ACTION
TELL YOUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSPEOPLE
NO MORE U.S. SUPPORT OF THE ANTI-DEMORATIC,
VIOLENT HONDURAS REGIME
The Honduran people continue their heroic resistance to the Pepe Lobo Government following the 2009 Coup. In response to the government’s policies against social justice and democracy, the people have organized mass civil disobedience actions across the country. The Lobo regime’s response has been a wave of repression against the people.
Take action in one easy step by clicking here
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Call, Visit, Email and Fax your
Senator and
Congressperson!
www.senate.gov – 202-224-3121 – www.house.gov
please copy correspondence to the US Embassy and State Department
(Draft letter and Human Rights Documentation)
You can also access your Senators/representatives on this issue via CCR’s website:
http://ccrjustice.org/get-involved/action/tell-congress%3A-no-us-support-
Key Talking points:
1- Immediate cutoff of military and economic assistance to the Porfirio Lobo regime until human rights and democracy are respected in Honduras
2- Demand that Embassy immediately communicate, publicly and privately, that the US will cut off its support the for the Lobo regime until human rights and democracy are respected in Honduras
3- Emergency hearings on the human rights situation in Honduras and the use of US military, economic, political and diplomatic support for the de facto government’s violations.
4- Demand that the State Department oppose the reinstatement of Honduras to the Organization of American States until human rights are respected and democracy re-established in Honduras.
For Further Information:
Contact the Honduras Solidarity Network: hsnadvocates@yahoo.com