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4 stories in Politics · National · Radio America Honduras
Clear filtersRights Chief Pushes Life Sentences for Killing Officials
Hugo Maldonado, president of Honduras's human rights committee CODEH, is calling on a Congressional commission to approve a decree imposing life sentences for anyone who kills prosecutors, police officers, judges, journalists, or human rights defenders.
Radio América HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 12, 2026#cadena-perpetua#derechos-humanos#congreso-nacionalRights Group Warns Honduras Self-Defense Bill Could Spur Violence
The head of CODEH, a Honduran human rights group, said a bill that would expand self-defense law to allow lethal force against home intruders risks being abused and could give citizens a "blank check" to kill in a society already beset by violence and crime.
Radio América HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 8, 2026#casa-segura#legitimate-defense#human-rightsIndependent CNE Candidate Seeks 86 Votes for Electoral Seat
Kenneth Madrid, a self-nominated lawyer seeking a seat on Honduras's National Electoral Council, says he has no party backing and needs 86 of 128 congressional votes, calling the selection a test of whether Congress will prioritize merit over partisan dealmaking.
Honduras Grants Land Titles to Chortí Indigenous Communities
The National Agrarian Institute issued three property titles to Chortí indigenous communities in the departments of Copán and Ocotepeque, formalizing land rights for those groups.