Report condemns Honduras violence

[Judi Lynn]

Report condemns Honduras violence
By Arthur Brice, CNN
March 9, 2010 -- Updated 0120 GMT (0920 HKT)

(CNN) -- An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military-led coup that removed the elected president in June.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also said it deplores the kidnappings, arbitrary detentions, torture, sexual violations and illegal raids that the panel maintains other members of the political resistance have suffered since the June 29 coup.

The commission cited more than 50 detentions, eight cases of torture, two kidnappings, two rapes and one raid on a residence during the past month. The attacks have been made against members of the resistance, union members and journalists, as well as their children, the panel said.

Honduras returned to democracy in January, and the newly installed government of President Porfirio Lobo Sosa bears responsibility for safeguarding civil liberties and human rights, the commission said.

More:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/03/08/honduras.human.rights/index.html

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