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Honduras: Journalist threatened in Honduras: Esdras Amado López
10 January 2011

On 5 January, a journalist was followed and threatened with a gun in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. Later, he also received death threats by text message. ...

Urgent Action       AMR 37/001/2011

Honduras: Lawyer abducted and threatened with death
29 October 2010

A lawyer working for the human rights organization Association for a more Just Society (Asociación para una Sociedad más Justa – ASJ) was abducted by two unknown ...

Urgent Action       AMR 37/015/2010

Honduras: Family of dead man intimidated by police
28 September 2010

The family of Mario Orlando Sequeira Canales, a Honduran citizen who died in police custody, is being intimidated. The police officers accused of killing him are ...

Urgent Action       AMR 37/014/2010

Suggested recommendations to States considered in the ninth round ...
1 September 2010

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of various States about the ratification of international human rights standards ...

Document       IOR 41/023/2010

Honduras: Human rights defender needs protection: Gladys Lanza
4 August 2010

A Honduran human rights defender has received a threatening email message and a series of anonymous phone calls. Amnesty International believes that her life may ...

Urgent Action       AMR 37/012/2010

Honduras: Honduran lawyer at risk: Kenia Oliva Cardona
29 July 2010

The car of a Honduran human rights lawyer has been broken into, her papers searched and a laptop computer stolen. Amnesty International believes that she has been ...

Urgent Action       AMR 37/011/2010

Honduras failing to tackle coup rights abuses | Amnesty ...
28 June 2010

Amnesty International has accused the Honduran authorities of failing to address serious human rights violations that followed the coup d'etat of 28 June 2009, ...

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Honduras: Independence of the judicial system is seriously ...
2 June 2010

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 2 June 2010. AI Index: AMR 37/010/2010. Honduras: Independence of the judicial system is seriously ...

Public Statement       AMR 37/010/2010

Honduras: Rule of law in danger after justice officials unfairly ...
12 May 2010

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 12 May 2010. AI Index: AMR 37/009/2010. Honduras: Rule of law in danger after justice officials unfairly dismissed. ...

Public Statement       AMR 37/009/2010