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2 stories in #anti-terrorism-law · Criterio Hn
Clear filtersPolice Use New Laws to Crack Down on Protests
Police in northern Honduras are invoking recently passed legislation—including an expanded terrorism statute and an agro-industrial protection decree—to suppress civic protests and conduct evictions, drawing accusations of excessive force and rights violations from human-rights groups and community leaders.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 7, 2026#protest-rights#anti-terrorism-law#garifuna-communityAmnesty International Warns New Laws Echo Regional Crackdown Trends
Amnesty International's Americas director said recent Honduran laws—including an expanded terrorism definition and an agro-industrial sector measure—resemble patterns seen elsewhere in Latin America that have been used to criminalize protest, though she noted Amnesty has not yet formally analyzed them.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 23, 2026#human-rights#amnesty-international#civil-society