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HONDURAS: Global Call to Action against Poverty condemns human rights violations and calls for peace

Statement of support for GCAP Honduras

Representatives of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) alliance worldwide has come together to condemn the ongoing political situation in Honduras, following the deposition of President Manuela Zelaya in June’s unlawful coup d’état.

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Representatives of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) alliance worldwide has come together to condemn the ongoing political situation in Honduras, following the deposition of President Manuela Zelaya in June’s unlawful coup d’état. GCAP believes that peace and stability are essential conditions for the eradication of poverty and inequality and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

“It is the people’s wish that we reestablish the government elected by the people without further delay,” said GCAP Regional Coordinator, Viviane Castro. “Without this any attempt at elections will be fraught with problems,” she added.

GCAP coalition representatives in Honduras recount that they are afraid for their personal security and that increasingly violent attacks on demonstrators at the hands of the unconstitutional government are destabilizing the country, which already suffers from a high level of poverty and inequality[1].

“There are major breaches of democracy and accountability going on in Honduras.  Not only have Constitutional Guarantees protecting freedom of speech been suspended, but also attacks on demonstrators are increasingly violent.  This complete lack of respect for democratic institutions and human rights is totally unacceptable and must end immediately,” said Sylvia Borren, Co-Chair of GCAP.

Regionally, GCAP coalitions have issued a joint statement to condemn the actions saying,

 “We express our support to the Honduran people now in their 95^th day of resistance to the coup regime, many of whom have already lost their lives in the struggle for a return to democracy.  We also express our unreserved support for the democratic government of President Zelaya Rosales and call on our governments to take urgent action, under the rule of international law, to ensure the integrity of the people of Honduras for the early restoration of democracy in that country.”

For more information contact:

Ciara O´Sullivan (ciara.osullivan@whiteband.org), Global Media Coordinator of GCAP
Spain Cel. + 24 679 594 809

or Viviane Castro (viviane.castro@accionag.cl), GCAP Regional Coordinator
Chile  Tel. +562-665 9896

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