In Honduras, violence against opponents of the coup

Action Alert:
Attack Against Offices of Via Campesina in Honduras

Last night at 11:23 p.m., during curfew which began at
10 p.m., unknown individuals driving a cream colour
Toyota Turismo with the license plate PCA1981 fired
bullets at the office of Via Campesina located in the
Alameda neighbourhood of Tegucigalpa, Honduras which is
coordinated by Rafael Alegria. The act was a clear
attack against our social organizations and leaders who
are part of the National Front Against the Coup. In
addition to the recent attack on Via Campesina, a bomb
capable of killing 15 people went off in the building of
the Beverage Workers Union (STIBYS, by its Spanish
initials) on July 26th 2009. Both organizations are part
of the National Front Against the Coup.

We condemn this incident given that the activities of
Via Campesina and the National Front Against the Coup
are completely peaceful. It is important to mention that
during curfew only police are permitted to be in the
street.

Via Campesina of Honduras calls for support from
national and international human rights organizations to
remain attentive and to continue following attacks
taking place not only against these organizations and
their leadership, but also against the human rights of
the entire Honduran people and all those who have been
protesting in the streets against the coup for the last
46 days. Rafael Alegria comments, “People’s rights are
being violated and it’s a truly unfortunate situation at
the moment. People have been wounded, jailed and
killed.”

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In Honduras, violence against opponents of the coup

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