Protect Independent Radio from Death Threats By Antonio Ramirez Originally posted on change.org Since the early 1990s, Radio Victoria has provided a voice for the residents of the northern hills of El Salvador. Founded in the aftermath of the nation's bloody civil war, today Radio Victoria transmits daily local and international news and other programs […]
We demand an Investigation into the Murder of Activist Juan Francisco Duran Ayala! “Two years after the kidnapping and murder of anti-mining activist Marcelo Rivera, those responsible for his death continue to do as they please while prosecutors and the police continue with false assumptions and inadequate investigations.”–Communiqué from the Environmental Committee of Cabañas for […]
On June 5th, 6th and 7th, El Salvador hosted the annual General Assembly of the Organization of American States. While representatives from 34 nations met in the La Feria Internacional in San Salvador and at nearby hotels to discuss security issues facing the region, Salvadorans and Hondurans protested the return of the post-coup government of […]
The 14th of May is a day everyone in Chalatenango looks forward to and dreads at the same time. The anticipation is for the commemoration of the anniversary the Sumpul River Massacre, in which hundreds of youth, men and women make the trek to the site of the brutal 1980 attack on civilians. The trepidation […]
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 […]
http://www.thenation.com/article/160472/open-season-teachers-honduras Dana Frank May 5, 2011 In Honduras, it’s come to this: when 90 percent of the city’s 68,000 public schoolteachers went out on strike in March to protest the privatization of the entire public school system, the government teargassed their demonstrations for almost three solid weeks, then suspended 305 teachers for two to six months […]
Saturday May 7, 2011 By the Red Morazánica de Información, Translated by SC Staff. Click here for the Spanish Version On May 4, the parliamentary faction of the FMLN in the Legislative Assembly and in the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) presented a document requesting that the Government of El Salvador make a statement in support […]
HONDURAS SOLIDARITY NETWORK: SUMMARY OF LOBO REGIME VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS SINCE MID-MARCH ESCALATION Over the last few weeks, attacks against peaceful demonstrators and human rights defenders have intensified throughout Honduras. Under the regime of Porfirio Lobo, who assumed power following undemocratic elections in late 2009, the targeted violent attacks against political opponents and human […]
April 2011 Dear Member of Congress: I am writing to express my profound concern for both the deteriorating human rights situation in Honduras and the current U.S. policy towards the ongoing crisis taking place in that country. Since March 17th, when the teachers of Honduras initiated a strike and peaceful demonstrations, there have been daily […]
Since July of 2009 there has been a wave of violence and conflict in the communities opposing mining in the department of Cabañas. To date there have been three anti-mining activists murdered, one who was eight months pregnant at the time. We denounce the continued violence and threats towards anti-mining activists and community leaders in […]