IACHR considers Zelaya's restitution indispensable
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the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS) said Friday that it is essential to restore the president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, "to guarantee the effective exercise of civil and political rights" and that "its impact will be reflected in the democratic health of the continent ".
The coup "has a direct impact on the human rights of the inhabitants of that country," said the IACHR, an autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS), in reporting its 137th session just ended, cited by Italian news agency ANSA.
At the press conference today in Washington at the end of the session, the president of the IACHR, Luz Patricia Mejía, also stressed that the coup de Honduras "has an impact that will be reflected in the rest of the democratic health of continent. "
The coup "has a direct impact on the human rights of the inhabitants of that country," said the IACHR, an autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS), in reporting its 137th session just ended, cited by Italian news agency ANSA.
At the press conference today in Washington at the end of the session, the president of the IACHR, Luz Patricia Mejía, also stressed that the coup de Honduras "has an impact that will be reflected in the rest of the democratic health of continent. "
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American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS) considered that the essential point is a return of the constitutional president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya to power as securing the effective exercise of civil and political rights "and because "their impact will be reflected in the democratic health of the continent." The Sting "has a direct impact on the human rights of the inhabitants of that country," the IACHR said at a news conference on Friday after the closure of 137 journalists sesiones.La president of the IACHR, Luz Patricia Mejía, also stressed that the coup de Honduras "has an impact that will be reflected in the rest of the democratic health of the continent", so
"The response of the international community and the vigor with which this response is applied will have an impact on all countries in the region." .
Therefore, the IACHR requested the de facto government of Honduras to guarantee the human rights of all citizens, especially ahead of elections on 29 November at which the OAS will not send observers.
Meanwhile, the Rapporteur of the IACHR to Honduras, Felipe González, said that already the situation in Honduras is "extremely serious" for the human rights violations occurring in the context of the coup that overthrew the last 28 June the constitutional president, Manuel Zelaya.
In this sense, the authority is "very important, both for the situation of the Honduran people and for the viability of democracy in the rest of the continent which is to strictly monitor the human rights situation in Honduras," said Gonzalez . The situation in Honduras and the rights of indigenous peoples were among the topics of greatest vitality in these hearings, Mejía.Los confirmed cases of violation of human rights in Honduras are endless display, including complaints from women that when exercising their right to protest, have been assaulted by police officers and Ejército.Durante the two-week session of the IACHR held 52 hearings and 28 meetings were approved reports on cases and petitions individuales.Al end of the period session, the IACHR noted that "in the region remain serious obstacles to the enjoyment of political rights, civil, economic, social and cultural rights of the inhabitants of the Americas." In general, the organ of the OAS also found that discrimination against indigenous peoples, women, poor and immigrant groups on the basis of sexual orientation is "a serious problem in all countries of the region."
"The response of the international community and the vigor with which this response is applied will have an impact on all countries in the region." .
Therefore, the IACHR requested the de facto government of Honduras to guarantee the human rights of all citizens, especially ahead of elections on 29 November at which the OAS will not send observers.
Meanwhile, the Rapporteur of the IACHR to Honduras, Felipe González, said that already the situation in Honduras is "extremely serious" for the human rights violations occurring in the context of the coup that overthrew the last 28 June the constitutional president, Manuel Zelaya.
In this sense, the authority is "very important, both for the situation of the Honduran people and for the viability of democracy in the rest of the continent which is to strictly monitor the human rights situation in Honduras," said Gonzalez . The situation in Honduras and the rights of indigenous peoples were among the topics of greatest vitality in these hearings, Mejía.Los confirmed cases of violation of human rights in Honduras are endless display, including complaints from women that when exercising their right to protest, have been assaulted by police officers and Ejército.Durante the two-week session of the IACHR held 52 hearings and 28 meetings were approved reports on cases and petitions individuales.Al end of the period session, the IACHR noted that "in the region remain serious obstacles to the enjoyment of political rights, civil, economic, social and cultural rights of the inhabitants of the Americas." In general, the organ of the OAS also found that discrimination against indigenous peoples, women, poor and immigrant groups on the basis of sexual orientation is "a serious problem in all countries of the region."
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