New delegation goes to Honduras

by Maureen Fiedler on Aug. 21, 2009

A new delegation of North Americans concerned about human rights arrived in Honduras Aug. 18 for a week-long mission of solidarity and accompaniment. It’s needed. Grassroots organizations opposing the coup continue to demonstrate daily, and meet with government repression.

This new delegation includes Jean Stokan, director of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas’ Justice Team, Diane Guerin, RSM, justice coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic Sisters of Mercy; Edia Lopez, RSM, of the Caribbean, Central America and South America Mercy Community; and Marie Dennis, of the Maryknoll Washington office and co-president of Pax Christi International.

Amnesty International’s recent report on Honduras echoed the findings of the Quixote Center delegation in the past couple weeks, reporting serious violations of civil and human rights, particularly directed at those voicing opposition to the coup and calling for constitutional order to be restored. The new delegation, like previous ones, will document any violations and lend protection against further human rights abuses by providing an international presence and witness to events.

Watch the NCR Today blog for updates.

Please have your delegation

Submitted by Richard R. (not verified) on Aug. 21, 2009.

Please have your delegation talk to a cross section of Hondurans and you will find that the vast majority are very much in favor of Zelaya's ouster. Many of the protesters supporting Zelaya have been paid to do so. I have this info from several Hondurans who were offered 1,000 to 2,000 Limperas to demonstrate and throw stones at the police.
Thanks you.

The catholic church in

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Aug. 22, 2009.

The catholic church in Honduras do not support zelaya. You should respect the freedom of Honduras people to live in peace too. You do not live in Honduras, the titles you have in USA do not give the right to make statements of thinhs you do not know or understand.

Is it a coup when the

Submitted by Pamela (not verified) on Aug. 23, 2009.

Is it a coup when the legislature and supreme court of a country orders the military to enforce said country's constitution? According to their constitution, what you are calling a 'coup' IS the restoration of constitutional order. The military removed Zelaya because he was violating the clearly written constitution of Honduras. Why do you give the impression that you are in support of a criminal and wannabe dictator who is backed by the Marxist thug Chavez and those who are violently protesting for his return? I have to say I find it very disturbing coming from a supposed Catholic organization and nun, no less. Invoking the abortion supporting Amnesty International as a source of information on human rights violations is also very dodgy.

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