The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) calls for the resignation of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza. HRF published a 300-page legal report exposing numerous errors in judgment, gross negligence of duty, and willful complicity in the undermining of the Inter-American Democratic Charter by the OAS secretary general. HRF […]
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo received a series of recommendations from Amnesty International yesterday. They made the suggestions, hoping the new government would attempt to repair damages done to human rights since the June 28, 2009 ousting of Manual Zelaya. Recommendations included rejecting amnesty laws for those responsible for crimes, training judges on international human rights […]
The National Congress approved late last night the granting of general amnesty for some of those who may have committed political crimes relating to the events of June 28, 2009. Lobo Sosa announced this decree to the international community today to display Honduras’ support for peace, unity, reconciliation, and forgiveness. The amnesty decree passed allegedly […]
After investigating a potential violation of University contract, Purdue has decided that Nike did not breach its licensing contract with Purdue when Honduran workers failed to receive full severance pay after the factory closed. In November, members of the Purdue Organization for Labor Equality brought the issue to the University after they learned that two […]
Negotiators from the labor unions propose to set a minimum wage of 8,500 lempiras, according to the leader of the Confederation of Workers of Honduras (CUTH), Jose Luis Baquedano. “In this country to live more or less, a worker must earn monthly lempiras of 8,500 to cover the cost of basic food, and health, housing, […]