<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><FONT size=3><STRONG>AFL-CIO President to Sec. Clinton: "an interim unity government without the representation of President Zelaya invalidates the elections"</STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2>
<DIV><IMG border=1 hspace=10 vspace=4 align=left src="http://hondurasresists.org/images/rtrumka.jpg">The current environment in Honduras, including an illegitimate government in power makes free, fair and open elections impossible. The violent and coercive repression of political opposition to the de facto coup regime, including trade unionists, has continued. At least twelve trade unionists have died in the violence since June 28th. National and international human rights organizations report ongoing human rights violations committed by state security forces, including killings, severe beatings, sexual violence, the imprisonment and torture of activists, as well as the arrest and detention of Zelaya's supporters. <BR>
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