Campaigns and Advocacy - Central America
20 December 2011
Honduras
Honduras must investigate attacks on the press, says CPJ
In an open letter to President Porfirio Lobo Sosa, CPJ expresses its concern about the unrelenting violence against the local press.
5 July 2011
Honduras
Community radio stations still denied access to airwaves, RSF and AMARC note
A RSF special representative was in the Zacate Grande peninsula on 14 April 2011, and reports on the state of community radios in the region.
10 June 2011
Honduras
Concern about future of civil liberties, human rights after OAS readmits Honduras
AMARC and RSF had repeatedly called for significant concessions from Honduras in return for its readmission to the OAS.
7 April 2011
Joint action - Honduras
Joint appeal for end to persecution of community and opposition media
AMARC and RSF issued the appeal as an RSF representative travelled to the island of Zacate Grande, where the community radio station La Voz de Zacate Grande has been the target of constant harassment since it started broadcasting.
21 March 2011
Honduras
IFEX-ALC intervention during the review of the Honduras UPR report by the United Nations Human Rights Council
IFEX-ALC reiterates its demands for an end to attacks on journalists and the legal persecution of community-based media outlets.
18 March 2011
Honduras
IFEX-ALC calls on Honduras to uphold commitments it made by accepting the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Council
IFEX-ALC reiterates its willingness to assist in any way possible so that the Honduran government can uphold its commitments and fully implement the recommendations.
14 March 2011
Honduras
Freedom of expression still in decline despite government's promises to the United Nations
IFEX-ALC calls on the Honduran government to uphold the commitments it made regarding the fight against impunity and the defense of the right to free expression in the country.
10 March 2011
Nicaragua
University forum calls for more freedom of expression
Greater freedom of speech and the press to strengthen democracy were called for by journalists, civic leaders, academics and university students during a forum organised by IAPA.
23 November 2010
Guatemala
CERIGUA demands inquiry into journalist's disappearance
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Alaíde Foppa's family and human rights organisations will demand an inquiry into the writer's abduction thirty years ago.
9 November 2010
Honduras
Honduras accepts United Nations Human Rights Council recommendations on free expression
Countries participating in the Universal Periodic Review on Hondruas expressed concern over the freedom of expression situation, especially the murders of nine journalists so far in 2010.
3 November 2010
Honduras
Serious situation of freedom of expression in Honduras
A delegation of the IFEX-ALC will attend the Universal Periodic Review of Honduras to express its concern over the current state of free expression in this Central American country.
2 November 2010
Joint action - Honduras
Thirty-eight IFEX members make recommendations to improve freedom of expression at Honduras's UPR
In support of the IFEX-Latin America and the Caribbean (IFEX-ALC) mission to the Honduras UPR in Geneva, IFEX members provided recommendations regarding the country's freedom of expression record.
14 September 2010
Honduras
Impunity and attacks against the media and journalists continue, according to international press freedom mission
"Honduras has become one of the most dangerous places in the world for local journalists and community radio stations, with at least 9 reporters killed in 9 months," say the mission members.
30 August 2010
Joint action - Honduras
Continued persecution of community radio station in Zacate Grande
AMARC and ARTICLE 19 are on a mission in Honduras to monitor the freedom of expression violations that have been experienced by members of La Voz de Zacate Grande radio station.
29 June 2010
Joint action - Honduras
Rule of law and civil liberties founder in year since coup
Three IFEX organisations have issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the 28 June 2009 coup d'etat, lamenting the state of press freedom in the country.
13 May 2010
Central America
Human rights defenders, media professionals attend second regional conference on freedom of expression
The conference followed up on a previous meeting in July 2009, which aimed to promote and defend freedom of expression for all people in Central America.
28 April 2010
Honduras
IAPA makes recommendations to President Porfirio Lobo to combat violence against journalists
President Lobo promised to consider recommendations made by IAPA at a meeting during his recent visit to Miami.
27 April 2010
Take action! - Honduras
Join newspaper readers in protesting wave of crimes against journalists
The international community is signing a letter in which the Honduran government is called upon to put an end to the reigning climate of terror and to identify and apply the full weight of the law to the guilty.
23 April 2010
Honduras
Situation worsening according to ARTICLE 19 and C-Libre's UPR submission
The submission highlights the continuing deterioration of freedom of expression in the country as evidenced by the violent targeting of the media and the political opposition.
24 February 2010
Honduras
President Porfirio Lobo commits to press freedom
At a conference attended by Lobo, IAPA announced a contest on free speech for university students.
29 January 2010
Joint action - Honduras
Presidential inauguration must not eclipse coup's impact on press freedom, say five IFEX members
Five IFEX members and two other organisations have released a report on the state of press freedom since the 28 June 2009 coup d'état.
7 December 2009
Honduras
Crisis for free expression deepens, note international mission participants
ARTICLE 19 and six international organisations participated in a mission to Honduras from 1 to 7 November 2009.
18 August 2009
Central America
ARTICLE 19 and partners launch the platform of action for strengthening of freedom of expression
Human rights defenders and media professionals attending the conference "Towards a Joint Action Platform to Strengthen Freedom of Expression" adopted the first Central-American platform of action on freedom of expression.
30 January 2009
Joint action - Guatemala
Nine IFEX members express concern over freedom of expression situation in Guatemala
(CERIGUA/IFEX) - The following is a 29 January 2009 joint action by nine IFEX members:
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