Garífuna Communities Allege 'Cultural Genocide,' Plan International Court Action

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 21, 2026 · Originally reported August 21, 2026 by Radio América

Garífuna leaders in Honduras allege a systematic effort to strip them of their land and erase their cultural heritage, and say they will take their case to international courts, citing a failure to comply with earlier Inter-American Court of Human Rights rulings.

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