Honduras



From the Communiqué

17 March 2010

Two more journalists slain

Three Honduran journalists have been killed in deadly attacks this month. A radio journalist was shot and killed driving home on 11 March, report the Committee for Free Expression (C-Libre), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). And on 16 March the news editor of a television station was riddled with bullets while driving, reports C-Libre, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and other IFEX members. The recent assassinations come after a journalist was murdered on 1 March.
3 March 2010

One journalist murdered, another seriously injured in attack

A Honduran journalist was shot dead in an attack that also injured another journalist on 1 March, report the Committee for Free Expression (C-Libre) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
10 February 2010

Pluralism and press freedom must be restored, says mission

Five IFEX members and two other organisations are calling for dialogue between the Honduran media, human rights groups and civil society in the country in order to rebuild a democratic environment. The seven organisations have released a report on the state of press freedom in Honduras since the 28 June 2009 coup d'état after a joint fact-finding mission in November 2009.
16 December 2009

Rights activist gunned down

A human rights activist was shot and killed in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, on 13 December, report the Comité por la Libre Expressión (C-Libre) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
25 November 2009

Rights violations under de facto regime

In a new report, the Comité por la Libre Expresión (C-Libre) has recorded 127 cases of violations against freedom of expression since the Honduran de facto government seized power in June.
11 November 2009

Media faces grenade attacks and more soldiers in the streets

Honduran journalists under attack as political tensions reignite ahead of elections later this month. About 10 grenades have been lobbed at media outlets in Honduras since the crisis began this summer, says the International Press Institute (IPI). Recently, a grenade was flung into the offices of a popular Honduran radio station on 5 November, injuring two people and damaging the broadcast booth. The device exploded on the roof of Radio HRN, Honduras's oldest station, in the capital, Tegucigalpa.



Campaigns and Advocacy

24 February 2010

President Porfirio Lobo commits to press freedom

At a conference attended by Lobo, IAPA announced a contest on free speech for university students.
29 January 2010

Presidential inauguration must not eclipse coup's impact on press freedom, say five IFEX members

Five IFEX members and two other organisations have released a report on the state of press freedom since the 28 June 2009 coup d'état.
7 December 2009

Crisis for free expression deepens, note international mission participants

ARTICLE 19 and six international organisations participated in a mission to Honduras from 1 to 7 November 2009.

Alerts

Another journalist killed in Honduras 16 March 2010 Radio journalist shot to death 15 March 2010 One journalist killed, another injured in shooting 3 March 2010 A journalist and an academic receive death threats in western Honduras 14 January 2010 Arson attack on community radio station previously targeted by coup supporters 8 January 2010 Human rights and anti-coup activist gunned down in Tegucigalpa 18 December 2009 Journalist's daughter killed in Honduras; more arrests in Salvadorean journalist's murder 17 December 2009 Armed men threaten "El Libertador" newspaper personnel, seize equipment 9 December 2009 National Police officers detain Spanish journalist 1 December 2009 Explosive device thown at television station building 30 November 2009 Radio América suffers grenade attack 30 November 2009 Media and journalists increasingly harassed in run up to elections 26 November 2009 Canal 36 television station off the air once again due to interference with its broadcast signal 25 November 2009 Canal 36 television station reports that its employees are being harassed, prevented from entering the presidential palace 10 November 2009 Radio station hit by grenade; two persons injured 6 November 2009 National Telecommunications Commission returns seized equipment 2 November 2009 Radio station dismisses journalist after he insists on providing objective coverage of post-coup situation 27 October 2009 Three broadcast outlets back on air after being shut down by officials 21 October 2009 Radio Gualcho threatened with closure for broadcasting programming from another closed radio station 20 October 2009 Suspension of constitutional guarantees continues; order to cancel broadcast licences sent for publication in official gazette 15 October 2009

Reports

International mission report expresses concern over media concentration 14 August 2009 SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Honduras 8 January 2009 General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Honduras 5 November 2008 Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Honduras 8 May 2008 Freedom of the Press 2007: Honduras 20 February 2008
 
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