In solidarity with OFRANEH and social activists in Honduras

The document denounces the criminalization of at least four members of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH) and the forced dispossession of Garifuna land in Guadalupe for the benefit of foreign capital. It further highlights threats and violence faced by the Lenca people of Río Blanco and calls on the Honduran government to uphold land rights according to the national constitution and ILO Convention No. 169.

• At least four members of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH) have been criminalized through fabricated charges of land usurpation in Guadalupe, a process linked to the forced dispossession of Garifuna land to benefit foreign capital.
• The Lenca people of Río Blanco are facing threats and the presence of armed men, leaving territory defenders in a state of defenselessness.
• The document asserts that land rights are a fundamental prerequisite for a decent life and for securing related rights to water and a healthy, safe environment.

APA

admin (2017). In solidarity with OFRANEH and social activists in Honduras. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/in-solidarity-with-ofraneh-and-social-activists-in-honduras/

Chicago

admin. In solidarity with OFRANEH and social activists in Honduras. Friends of the Earth International, 2017. https://www.foei.org/in-solidarity-with-ofraneh-and-social-activists-in-honduras/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=In solidarity with OFRANEH and social activists in Honduras |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=28 June 2017 |url=https://www.foei.org/in-solidarity-with-ofraneh-and-social-activists-in-honduras/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2017solidarity, author = {admin}, title = {{In solidarity with OFRANEH and social activists in Honduras}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/in-solidarity-with-ofraneh-and-social-activists-in-honduras/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }