Honduran environmental defenders hit hard by human rights crisis, report says

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A new report from the Organization of American States documents the human rights crisis in Honduras, citing threats and violence against environmental defenders as one of the most alarming problems.

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“It is of special concern to the OAS that violence against defenders, particularly the number of murders recorded in recent years, has been mainly directed against those who defend the environment, land and territory,” the report said. One source of the violence is a flawed titling system creating disputes about the possession and management of land. By 2020, around 80% of private property had inadequate titles or no titles at all, according to Peace Brigades International Honduras, a human rights group. Titles are granted on top of others, most notably on ancestral land, resulting in conflicts that often lead to violence, arrests and other forms of persecution for vulnerable communities.

 

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