[HNA] urgent:US Citizens in HOnduras, press conference at embassy in Tegucigalpa 3 pm

[Lisa Sullivan]

Friends, HI from a tense Tegucigalpa. I with a group of US human rights
observers and we are holding a press conference this afternoon at 3 p.m. to
call on our govt to not recognize these elections.  HOnduras time, 4 p.m.
EST. at the US embassy in Tegucigalpa. Thanks much for forwarding this to
your  press contacts, below in English and Spanish.

*PRESS RELEASE*

*OF*

* U.S.HUMAN RIGHTS OBSERVERS IN HONDURAS *



 U.S. Human rights observers from a dozen different organizations around the
United States have been in Honduras for several days to observe the human
rights environment in Honduras at this time of elections.


 Some 20 U.S. Citizens have traveled throughout Honduras over the past 3
days to cities and communities such as Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Tocoa,
Santa Rosa de Copán, Choluteca, Comayagua, Siguatepeque y Puerto Grande. In
addition, they have visited police stations, hospitals and jails.


 In each of these communities they have observed the sistematic abuse of
human rights as evidenced by raids, detentions, threats, physical abuse,
indimidation and persecution on the part of state security agents. These
actions have been mostly directed against citizens identified with the
Resistance movement.

 These findings and concerns will be shared at a:


 PRESS CONFERENCE

TODAY, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2009 3:00 P.M. (4 p.m. EST)

IN FRONT OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY, TEGUCIGALPA




 Contactos:

Lisa Sullivan

School of the Americas Watch

011-504-8807-0963


 Patty Adams

Quixote Center

011-504- 8819-3575


*COMUNICADO DE PRENSA*

*DE*

* ESTADOUNIDENSES PRESENTES EN HONDURAS *

*COMO OBSERVADORES DE DERECHOS HUMANOS*


 Observadores estadounidenses provientes de una decena de organizaciones de
derechos humanos de los Estados Unidos se encuentran en los ùltimos días
para observar el clima de derechos humanos en que se encuentre Honduras en
los días antes y durante el llamado proceso electoral.


 Más de 20 estadounidenses se han desplazado en los últimos 3 días a
ciudades y comunidades como Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Tocoa, Santa Rosa
de Copán, Choluteca, Comayagua, Siguatepeque y Puerto Grande. Además, han
visitado puestos policiales, hospitales, y cárceles.


 En todos estas comunidades se ha observado situaciones graves de abusos
sistematicos de derechos humanos tales como allanamientos , detenciones,
amenazas, maltrato físico, indimidaciones y persecuciones. Estas acciones
han sido dirigidas especialmente a personas identificadas con la
Resistencia.


 Por tal motivo, se llama una

CONFERENCIA DE PRENSA

HOY DOMINGO 29 DE NOVIEMBRE 2009 A LAS 3:00 P.M.

FRENTE A LA EMBAJADA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS


 Contactos: Lisa Sullivan

School of the Americas Watch

011-504-8807-0963

Patty Adams:

Quixote Center 011-504-8819-3575




-- 
Lisa Sullivan
Latin America Coordinator
School of the Americas Watch
Apartado Postal 437 Barquisimeto, Lara
Venezuela
58-416-607-0972
www.soaw.org
www.soawlatina.org
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