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Honduras  Hondurans march through the streets to protest the June military coup
Witness for Peace stands with Hondurans peacefully struggling for the return of their democratically-elected president who was forced from the country in a military coup on June 28, 2009. Read more about the systematic repression and ongoing human rights abuses being committed by the coup regime.  Coup: US Regresses, Hondurans March
The coup regime in Honduras continues to cling to power, despite massive pro-democracy mobilizations there. Meanwhile, the U.S. response remains sluggish and two-faced. In August President Obama called groups like WFP "hypocritical" for levying such critiques. It's time to set the record straight.
People Transforming Policy Blog
Read daily updates from Witness for Peace staff in Honduras to observe the evolving human rights crisis.
Give Hondurans More Time for Fair Elections
by Roxanne Hanson, The Register Citizen November 3rd, 2009 While the coup regime may leave the presidential office, the lasting effects of this crisis will be with Honduras, and the rest of Latin America, for years to come. After such a polarizing and divisive time, the people of Honduras deserve more than a few days to decide their future.
Donate to the Honduras Emergency Support Fund
Your support will allow us to continue to stand with Hondurans struggling to restore their democracy.
Honduras Coup Exposed
The Honduran military and police continue to play a key role in propping up the coup regime that overthrew the democratically elected president of Honduras in June. A broad coalition of human rights leaders, activists, union members, farmers, students, and community members have poured into the streets of Honduras to struggle for their democracy though they face constant intimidation, illegal detention, assault, and even assassination. Learn about the roots of this crisis and the US response to the coup.
Marblehead resident takes Honduras into her heart
by Nikki Gamer, Wicked Local October 14th, 2009 Marblehead resident and former Boston Globe columnist Linda Weltner criticizes the mainstream media’s coverage of the June 28 Honduran coup.
Fairfax Pastor Marks 3 Decades of Human Rights Advocacy
by Christian Goepel, Marin Independent Journal October 11th, 2009 The Rev. Kenneth Weare ventured to Honduras Sept. 5-12 with Witness for Peace to gather testimony and look into human rights abuses inflicted by the regime that ousted democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya in a June 28 military coup.
Rapid-Response Delegation Findings
From September 5-12, 2009, a ten-member Witness for Peace delegation traveled to post-coup Honduras in response to accusations of wide-spread human rights abuses. Read their report here.
Honduras: Restore Civil Liberties, Protect Human Rights
Witness for Peace joins other faith-based and nongovernmental groups in calling for an end to the human rights crisis in Honduras
 Stand with Hondurans
Help stop the human rights violations and military repression of peaceful protests in Honduras.
 Honduras Coup: Expose the Truth
Mainstream media coverage of the June 28 Honduran coup has been laden with misinformation, while widespread human rights violations have gone largely unreported. Get the truth out in your community by submitting a quick letter to the editor.
Letter to Clinton on Honduras
See our July 23 letter to Secretary of State Clinton and Assistant Secretary of State Tom Shannon, asking them to revoke the Honduran coup-plotters' U.S. visas and cease operations at the still-active U.S. military base in Honduras.
 Live from Honduras: A country under siege
Two weeks after the illegal military coup in Honduras, WFP participated in an emergency delegation to expose an alarming wave of human rights violations and show solidarity with Hondurans' struggle for democracy. Click for on-the-ground photos, video, and analysis.
Support Hondurans, Not the Coup!
On June 28 the Honduran military overthrew democratically elected president Manuel Zelaya in a lethal coup d’état. The U.S. has been reluctant to show unequivocal support for the return of Honduras's legitimate leader. Click here to ask your rep to do so by co-sponsoring the Delahunt-McGovern bill condemning the coup and calling for the reinstatement of democracy in Honduras.
Statement on Coup in Honduras
Witness for Peace joins other faith-based and nongovernmental groups in condemning the coup in Honduras and expressing concern for human rights situation
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