German Embassy: The coup has to be worked up, Lobo is support
the morning, the delegation met for an interview with Karl-Heinz Rode, the German ambassador to Honduras. This took office because of the coup is not foreseen in July 2009, but since the Lobos took office in January 2010 as the official representative of the federal government in Tegucigalpa. As such, "he supports the Government of Lobo", though his election kritisierungswürdig for keeps, but ultimately would be "the government still have a chance of transition to democracy". He justifies the resumption of relations, especially with the stark poverty in Honduras and so that as a large donor to depend on financial aid the country could not more than half a year to freeze the finances. Reports on the fatal situation of human rights Rode sends regularly to Berlin. In June, a government delegation from Germany is expected to plan the development cooperation of 2011 (education, support to small and medium industrial and resource protection).
defends EU office investment in the Honduran security forces
The representatives of the delegation met with the Commissioner for Development Cooperation and civil dialogue, the EU representation, Vanessa Valladares, and the Commissioner for Political Affairs, David Bouanchand. Of particular interest is the critical EU-funded program to strengthen the security sector (PASS) for a total of 44 million €. This is to the Supreme Court, Prosecutor and Ministry of Security to be strengthened, so the protagonists of the coup of 2009 and the current leaders of repressive measures. Valladares shares the criticism of the Delegation not, the biggest problem in Honduras is the general violence and organized crime, not political repression. And batons, the police could not acquire from EU funds. The EU oversee the human rights situation in Honduras, but the program would not, meanwhile, called into question, but could be delayed due to the apparent inefficiency of the institutions in its execution.
attack on the renowned human rights organization COFADEH
When we were informed that had just police officers and a prosecutor to gain access to the building of COFADEH to force the release of confidential documents went we immediately to the scene. Coordinator Bertha Oliva suspected as the motive of the early morning visit to the interest in testimony in the case of the murder of a lawyer, who was investigating a private security company. COFADEH work with the authorities, but was "committed as a private body, especially the victims of human rights violations and not the public authorities", is outraged Oliva. to demand the release of confidential statements from victims serves only the aim to exert pressure on the NGO and intimidate the people it serves. Founded in 1982, organization serves victims of human rights violations and their relatives. Bertha Oliva received recognition for their work just the Human Rights Award of the Dutch government.
contact liberals in the resistance against the German Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung
the evening a meeting with Olvin Mondragon, a former fellow and instructor of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Tegucigalpa. Once established, the Liberals and the Conservatives, the two biggest parties in Honduras. Today the Liberal Party is split. Half of its members called themselves as liberals in the resistance. Of the former allies of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, they are deeply disappointed. Regional Chief Christian Lüth announced immediately after the coup on the homepage, that this had been a "return to democracy." This view he holds today. Olvin Mondragon and many former fellows feel alienated, even many years they had advocated at seminars of the Foundation throughout the country "democracy, freedom and pluralism." Mondragon describes himself today as a left-liberal and is active in the democracy movement. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation promotes since the coup only "children of the oligarchy".
Coyolito
During the day we got also the message that it is in Coyolito for eviction by police using had come from tear gas. According to the human rights organization COFADEH there were 14 arrests, including three journalists of the local radio station "Voz de Zacate Grande.
The detainees are now held more than 24 hours without a warrant, although, according to Honduran law is not allowed. Five of the seated persons in custody have injuries from beatings and tear gas. Another person is in hospital with serious injuries.
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