Honduras – More than 220 organizations denounce the murder of Oscar Oquelí Dominguez and demand justice for his family and the human rights defenders in Honduras
The Justice in Mining Network denounce the unfortunate acts of violence against defenders of land, territory and common goods in Bajo Aguán, in Honduras. So far in the year 2023, at least 8 murders have been registered in the region of people whose only crime has been to raise their voice to defend human rights and the territory they inhabit. The last of these attacks ended on June 15 with the life of Oscar Oquelí Dominguez Ramos, leaving his mother, Catalina Ramos, wounded in the same attack. We want to express our solidarity with his family and friends and with the communities of Guapinol, San Pedro sector and the Municipality of Tocoa that suffer this violence on a daily basis.
Below we reproduce the statement of the Observatory for Justice of the Guapinol River Defenders that we have signed along with more than 220 national and international organizations.
The Observatory for Justice of the Guapinol River Defenders and national and international organizations call on the State of Honduras to implement forceful measures to reverse sustained violence against the communities of Guapinol, Sector San Pedro and Tocoa.
The Americas, 20 June 2023.- The Observatory for Justice for the Guapinol River Defenders and the undersigned human rights organizations condemn the murder of Oscar Oquelí Domínguez Ramos, defender of the rivers and common goods of Guapinol and Sector San Pedro, reported this June 15 in the morning at his home. Catalina Ramos, his mother, was also wounded in the armed attack. We also express our solidarity with the family and people who accompany him in this struggle for justice and dignity.
The context of systematic violence against human rights defenders in Honduras has been documented for years through the efforts of national and international organizations and collectives, as well as by the Human Rights Protection Systems. In 2023 alone, 8 murders have been registered against human rights defenders in the Bajo Aguán area. Read more…
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