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Honduras 2023 Human Rights Report. Executive Summary. The human rights situation in Honduras was problematic, due to the prolonged estado de excepción (state of emergency) and an increase in gender-based violence.
Public Security and Prison Conditions. Honduras is one of the most violent countries in the world, with police reporting 3,661 murders in 2022, a homicide rate of 38 per 100,000 people.
Under President Castro, Honduras maintained a hesitant stance on human rights in its foreign policy. It voted in favor of multiple UN resolutions condemning Russia’s rights violations in...
Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: arbitrary or unlawful killings; torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by government agents; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; arbitrary arrest or detention; serious problems with the independence of the judiciary; serious restrictions on freedom ...
In June 2021, the Inter-American Commision on Human Rights (IACHR) estimated a 90 percent rate of impunity for crimes committed against human rights defenders in Honduras.
The mandate of the Office in Honduras is to monitor and report on the human rights situation in the country, provide technical assistance to the Government, and advise State institutions and civil society to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights.
Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: unlawful or arbitrary killings, including extrajudicial killings; torture and cases of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by government agents; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; arbitrary arrest or detention; serious restrictions on freedom of expression ...
