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Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Honduras (A/HRC/43/3/Add.2) (Advance Edited Version)

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Human Rights Council
Forty-third session
24 February –20 March 2020
Agenda Item 2
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the
High Commissioner and the Secretary-General

Summary

The present report describes the situation of human rights in Honduras from 1 January to 31 December 2019. It highlights key human rights advances and challenges related to poverty and economic and social issues, corruption, business and human rights, migration, health, violence and insecurity, judicial independence, democratic space, with a focus on the situation of human rights defenders, journalists, individuals deprived of their liberty, indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants, persons with disabilities, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. The report highlights some of the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras and concludes with recommendations.

I. Introduction

  1. On 4 May 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights signed an agreement with the Government of Honduras to establish a country office with the mandate to monitor the human rights situation, assist State institutions to comply with international human rights laws and standards, and promote awareness and knowledge of human rights.

  2. The present report is based on the information collected through the monitoring carried out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Honduras in line with its mandate.