<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote">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. <br>
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RELEASE</b></u></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="center"><u> <font size="4"><b>U.S.HUMAN
RIGHTS OBSERVERS IN HONDURAS </b></font></u><font size="4"></font>
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<font size="4">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.</font></p>
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<font size="4">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.</font></p>
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<font size="4">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. </font>
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<font size="4">These findings and concerns will be shared at a: </font>
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<font size="4">PRESS CONFERENCE</font></p>
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<font size="4">TODAY, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2009 3:00 P.M. (4 p.m. EST)</font></p>
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<font size="4">IN FRONT OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY, TEGUCIGALPA</font></p>
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<font size="4">Contactos: </font>
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<font size="4">Lisa Sullivan</font></p>
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<font size="4">School of the Americas Watch</font></p>
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<font size="4">011-504-8807-0963 </font>
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<font size="4">Patty Adams</font></p>
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<font size="4">Quixote Center</font></p>
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<font size="4">011-504- 8819-3575</font></p>
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DE PRENSA</b></u></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="center"><u> <font size="4"><b>ESTADOUNIDENSES
PRESENTES EN HONDURAS </b></font></u><font size="4"></font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="center"><font size="4"><u><b>COMO
OBSERVADORES DE DERECHOS HUMANOS</b></u></font></p>
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<font size="4">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.</font></p>
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<font size="4">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. </font>
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<font size="4">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.</font></p>
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<font size="4">Por tal motivo, se llama una </font>
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<font size="4">CONFERENCIA DE PRENSA</font></p>
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<font size="4">HOY DOMINGO 29 DE NOVIEMBRE 2009 A LAS 3:00 P.M. </font>
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<font size="4">FRENTE A LA EMBAJADA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS </font>
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<font size="4">Contactos: Lisa Sullivan <br></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;" align="left"><font size="4">School of the Americas Watch</font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font size="4">011-504-8807-0963 <br></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;" align="left"><font size="4">Patty
Adams: <br></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;" align="left"><font size="4">Quixote Center 011-504-8819-3575</font></p>
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<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><font color="#888888">Lisa Sullivan<br>Latin America Coordinator<br>School of the Americas Watch<br>Apartado Postal 437 Barquisimeto, Lara<br>Venezuela<br>58-416-607-0972<br><a href="http://www.soaw.org" target="_blank">www.soaw.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.soawlatina.org" target="_blank">www.soawlatina.org</a><br><br>
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