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Lawyer Abducted and Threatened with Death

October 29, 2010

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A lawyer working for the human rights organization Association for a more Just Society (Asociación para una Sociedad más Justa – ASJ) was abducted by two unknown men in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, on 19 October. During her 40-minute ordeal she was threatened with death, and her life could be in danger. On 19 […]

Hedme Castro: “The Lobo regime tries to prevent us from doing our work as Human Rights Defenders”

October 29, 2010

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In an interview with defensoresenlinea.com, Hedme Fátima Castro denounces the systematic persecution suffered at the hands of police and members of the Honduran military.  Yesterday, October 28th, she was the victim of a strange assault; after being hit by a truck, she was held up but the only item taken was her Human Rights Defender […]