Honduras

The highest authority of the Armed Forces initiated actions against 12 media outlets in order to force them to reveal their sources.

The legal action against “El Heraldo” was apparently initiated in retaliation for the publication of a series of reports.

“Francisco Ramírez’s murder highlights the tragic plight of local journalists in Honduras. When state protection is not enough to guarantee their safety, the conditions for journalistic freedom are no longer assured” – RSF

Andino, 23, graduated from journalism school in 2021 and worked as a producer for afternoon shows on the national La Tribuna TV (LTV) station.

Unknown shooters dressed in police uniforms took journalist Edwin Josué Andino and his father from their home and then killed them.

CPJ: “Land rights are an issue of fundamental concern to Indigenous and rural communities in Honduras and across the region, and community journalists must be able to cover these stories without being treated like criminals.”

Honduras has taken a notable step forward in recognizing the rights of transgender people and contributing to a more just and equitable society. Countries in the region lagging on transgender rights should take note.

The report provides insights into the patterns of systemic discrimination which marginalise women, and remain deeply entrenched in both the publishing industry and the protocols of literary awards in five Latin American countries.

Honduran authorities should swiftly and transparently investigate the recent attack on Radio Globo’s office, and ensure that the perpetrators are held to account. They must show that such a brazen attack in broad daylight carries real consequences.

Journalists’ investigations of political issues, corruption, and organized crime in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Honduras accounted for 139 murders of media professionals during 2011-2020. Half of these journalists had received threats related to their work.

The IFEX-ALC network condemns the arbitrary detention of journalists Miriam Grizel and Cesario Padilla in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and calls on the national authorities to respect and guarantee the right to freedom of expression and the work of journalists and civil society organisations. Grizel and Padilla are journalists for the Comité por la Libre Expresión, (Committee for Free Expression, C-Libre), an IFEX-ALC member organisation.

Honduran authorities must do everything in their power to conduct a credible investigation into the killing of journalist Luis Alonzo Almendares, determine whether it was related to his work, and prosecute those responsible, said CPJ.

Authorities continue to imprison journalists in unsafe conditions in the midst of a global pandemic. Romero had been convicted and sentenced on defamation charges.

Defamation will now pass to civil jurisdiction in the amendment to the Penal Code that will enter into force in November.