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Clear filtersGarífuna Activists Mark Two Months Camped Outside Tegucigalpa Courts
Garífuna activists and their allies have maintained a two-month encampment outside Honduras's judicial headquarters in Tegucigalpa to demand state compliance with prior court rulings on land rights and the release of five detained defenders arrested in a violent eviction.
El LibertadorRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 12, 2026#garifuna-rights#land-rights#human-rights-defendersGarífuna Activists Demand Release of Five San Juan Detainees
OFRANEH set up an indefinite roadside camp on the CA-13 highway in Tela to demand the release of five San Juan community members facing charges under the 2026 Agro-Industrial Strengthening Law, which they say criminalizes land-rights defenders.
El LibertadorRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 16, 2026#garifuna-rights#ofraneh#indigenous-landLenca Leaders Convicted Despite State Land Title
A judge in San Pedro Sula convicted four indigenous leaders of usurpation despite the National Agrarian Institute granting the Lenca community legal title to the disputed land in El Cacao, prompting rights groups to appeal and take the case to international bodies.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026#indigenous-rights#lenca#land-rights