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3rd press release of the human rights delegation to Honduras

criticism of EU support for regime Lobo Honduras

                                                                                           Tegucigalpa, 12/20/2010

decides the German-Austrian human rights delegation to Honduras today their tour with a press conference in Tegucigalpa. That summed up the de facto government Porfirio Lobo is negative, the political and financial support of Germany and the European Union sharply criticized, especially the PASS program the strengthening of the Honduran security sector.

"The fact that the elections that have Porfirio Lobo put in power to want a democratic point of them left, is internationally known. The knowledge we have gained in terms of political murders and systematic criminalization of Oppostition, delegitimize the regime, but in itself. "Says spokeswoman Kathy Zeiske delegation.

The Lobos recognition by Germany and the European Union are governed by economic and political self-interest, because they oriented is clearly not the human rights situation, Zeiske.

Major criticism of the delegation is the EU-funded Strengthening of the Honduran security sector, the € 44 million full-PASS program. This judiciary and executive are supported and strengthened. The delegation participants show is alarmed that the very government institutions are strengthened, the feature responsible for the continued repression and impunity.

"It is disturbing that the main actors of the coup to receive EU funds, while the rich, peaceful democracy movement is not a political actor noted. "said Magdalena Heuwieser delegation participant. The debate in society and democratization efforts were impressive in Honduras and a half years after the coup. Already 1.5 million people, about a third of the voting population, had signed for a constitutional amendment.

The human rights delegation is supported by numerous organizations from Germany and Austria, including the Ecumenical Office for Peace and Justice in Munich and the Friends of Oscar-Romero-Haus eV in Bonn and the information group, Latin America Austria (IGLA) based in Vienna. It is fostered by the Church Development Service (EED).

Press contact:

Kathy Zeiske: 00504-96 98 04 08 (Honduras)

Harald Neuber: 0049-171-1962796 (Germany)

the Internet: http://www.hondurasdelegation.blogspot.com