Long before Trump, Washington was exporting control of migratory routes, along with repressive policing, to Mexico and Central America. Jeff Abbott writes in The Nation magazine about the response of Guatemalan authorities to the recent ‘caravan’ of Honduran refugees and… Read More ›
Honduras
Guatemalan Environmental Defenders on the Front Line of a Global Struggle
Last month the killing of Honduran activist and winner of the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize Berta Cáceres caused international outcry. Her highly publicised murder has called global attention to the many risks front line environmental defenders face every day, not only… Read More ›
A Message from Pedro Sicá, Human Rights Defender
“For us, nature is a central part of life. The plants, the corn, the trees, the animals, everything that humans needs to live. The earth, the mountains, the rivers, all that is life. Humanity cannot exist without nature.” This is… Read More ›
Attacks on justice and the rule of law in Honduras
Neighbouring Guatemala, Honduras suffered a coup last year which has been little reported, especially here in the UK. The coup, its implicit support from the United States, and its consequences for the rule of law and justice, are pointers in… Read More ›
