Crisis in Honduras!

On June 28, 2009, a military coup, led by graduates of the School of the Americas ousted the democratically-elected leader of Honduras.   As hundreds of thousands of Hondurans took to the streets to protest, the coup regime began a systematic campaign of intimidation and violence to silence their voices.

In response to accusations of wide-spread human rights abuses on the part of the de facto Honduran government, Witness for Peace quickly responded by sending staff members and a delegation of U.S. citizens to bear witness to the situation. Since the coup regime has taken over the government this past January we have received testimony of massive human rights violations committed by police and military forces. Opposition voices, members of Honduran social movements, and human rights workers are struggling to restore democracy while being targeted for illegal detention, harassment, and assassination.

A new crisis is developing in Honduras!  Join this Witness for Peace delegation as we return to Honduras to stand in solidarity with the people of Honduras at a critical stage in their struggle for democracy. Please join the struggle--come to Honduras, gather first-hand reports, and return to the U.S. with testimony that will help influence U.S. policy!

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