Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Gr ant ed by t he Commi ssi on dur i ng 2009 Chr onol ogi cal or der st ar t i ng i n t he l ast one t o be gr ant ed( , )

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The mechani sm f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es i s est abl i shed i n Ar t i cl e of t he 25 Rul es of Pr ocedur e of t he I ACHR Thi s pr ovi si on st at es t hat i n ser i ous and ur gent cases and wher ever. , necessar y accor di ng t o t he i nf or mat i on avai l abl e t he Commi ssi on may on i t s own i ni t i at i ve , , or at t he r equest of a par t y r equest t hat t he St at e concer ned adopt pr ecaut i onar y measu , r es t o pr event i r r epar abl e har mt o per sons I f t he Commi ssi on i s not i n sessi on t he Pr esi dent . , , or i n hi s absence one of t he Vi ce, , - Pr esi dent s shal l consul t wi t h t he ot her member s t hr ough, , t he Execut i ve Secr et ar i at on t he appl i cat i on of t hi s pr ovi si on I , . f i t i s not possi bl e t o consul t wi t hi n a r easonabl e per i od of t i me under t he ci r cumst ances t he Pr esi dent shal l , t ake t he deci si on i n f avor of t he Commi ssi on and shal l so i nf or mi t s member s i mmedi at el y I n . accor dance wi t h t he pr ocedur e est abl i shed t he I ACH , R may r equest i nf or mat i on f r om t he i nt er est ed par t i es r el at ed t o any aspect of t he adopt i on and obser vance of t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es I n any event t he gr ant i ng of such measur es and t hei r adopt i on by . , t he St at e shal l not const i t ut e on t he par t of t he I A CHRa pr ej udgment i n t he event ual i t y of a deci si on on t he mer i t s of t he case . The number of pr ecaut i onar y measur es gr ant ed does not r ef l ect t he number of per sons pr ot ect ed by t hei r adopt i on as can be seen bel ow many of t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es i ssue ; , d by t he I ACHR pr ot ect mor e t han one per son and i n cer t ai n cases gr oups of per sons such as , , communi t i es or i ndi genous peopl es . HONDURAS PM 196/09 Ð Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as , On August t he I nt er 21, 2009, - Amer i can Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s I ACHR deci ded a new ( ) ampl i f i cat i on of pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 196- i n or der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and09,

per sonal i nt egr i t y of Ms Hedme Cast r o di r ect or of t he School Al ba Nor a Gúner a . , . Accor di ng t o t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved Ms Cast r o has , . been t ai l ed and has been t ar get of ver bal aggr essi on and har assment due t o her opposi t i on t o t he coup d’ et at The i nf or mat i on adds . t hat vehi cl es wi t hout pl at es and wi t h t i nt ed wi ndows ar e seen ar ound her r esi dence and her wor kpl ace t hat t he school ’ s gat es, ’ l ocks have been br oken and t hat a pat r ol of sol di er s , 10 ent er ed t he school on August 18, 2009. The I ACHR set a day deadl i ne t o r ecei ve i nf or mat i on 7 about t he i mpl ement at i on of t he r equi r ed measur es . Thi s l i st of pr ot ect ed per sons compl ement s l i st s t r an smi t t ed vi a communi cat i ons dat ed June and Jul y and 28 29; 2, 3, 10, 15, 24

and August and30; 7 17, 2009. PM 196/09 Ð Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as , On August t he I nt er 17, 2009, - Amer i can Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s I ACHR deci ded ( ) a new ampl i f i cat i on of pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 196- i n or der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and09, per sonal i nt egr i t y of Ms . Nel l y Guadal upe Dobl ado Guevar a Mr Just o Past or Henr í quez and Mr , . . Eddy René Dobl ado Guevar a . Accor di ng t o t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved Ms , . Nel l y Guadal upe Dobl ado Guevar a and her br ot her Eddy René Dobl ado Guevar a wer e det ai ned by t he secur i t y f or ces i n t he cont ext of a pr ot est t hat t ook pl ace i n Comayagua on Jul y and t hat 30, 2009, t hey wer e sever el y beat en Addi t i onal l y t he r esi dence of Ms . , . Nel l y Guadal upe Dobl ado Guevar a and Mr Just o Past or Henr í quez was t he al l eged t ar get of an at t ack wi t h Mol ot ov . bombs on t he ear l y hour s of August 17, 2009. The I ACHR set a day deadl i ne t o r ecei ve 5 i nf or mat i on about t he i mpl ement at i on of t he r equi r ed mea sur es. Thi s l i st of pr ot ect ed per sons compl ement s l i st s t r ansmi t t ed vi a communi cat i ons dat ed June and Jul y 28 29; 2, 3, 10,

and and August15, 24 30; 7, 2009. PM 196/09 Ð Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as , On August t he I nt er 7, 2009, - Amer i can Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s I ACHR deci ded a new ( ) ampl i f i cat i on of pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 196- i n or der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and09, per sonal i nt egr i t y of per sons i n Hondur as who accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved ar e at , , , r i sk. T he f ol l owi ng per so ns ar e nowi ncl uded i n t he f r amewor k of pr ecaut i onar y measur es 196-

09:

• Ger son Evel ar Vi l ches Al mendar es has di sappear ed Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved , . ,

Al mendar es was l ast seen i n t he cust ody of t he agent s of t he St at e who had pr esumabl y det ai ned hi m.

• Eduar do Cast añeda Per domo l awyer Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved t he mi l i t ar y has , . ,

f ol l owed hi mand member s of t he ar med f or ces have r ai ded hi s r esi dence .

� Nor ma Est el a Mej í a vi ce pr esi dent of t he Si t r aj er zeesh uni on whi ch i s af f i l i , , at ed wi t h t he Cent r al Gener al de Tr abaj ador es CGT has r ecei ved deat h t hr eat s because of her ( ), opposi t i on t o t he coup d’ ét at .

� Dani el Dur ón nat i onal l eader of t he Cent r al Gener al de Tr abaj ador es CGT has r ecei ved , ( ),

deat h t hr eat s . These t hr eat s have i ncl uded t ext messages sent t o hi s mobi l e phone . � Evangel i na Ar guet a l eader of t he Cent r al Gener al de Tr abaj ador es CGT has r ecei ved ( ),

t hr eat s vi a t el ephone because of her opposi t i on t o t he coup d’ ét at . The I ACHRset a hour deadl i 48 ne t o r ecei ve i nf or mat i on about t he i mpl ement at i on of t he r equi r ed measur es . Thi s l i st of pr ot ect ed per sons compl ement s l i st s t r ansmi t t ed vi a communi cat i ons dat ed June and as wel l as communi cat i ons dat ed Jul y and 28 29 2, 3, 10, 15, 24 30, 2009. Request f or i nf or mat i on on t he basi s of Ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can Convent i on 41 Addi t i onal l y t he I ACHRr equest ed i nf or mat i on about t he f ol l owi ng si t uat i ons and or t hr eat s, / and act s of vi ol ence agai nst per sons Thi s i nf or mat i on i s r equest ed wi t hi n t he f r amewor k of . t he compet enci es of f er ed by Ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can Convent i on The I ACHR set a hour 41 . 48 deadl i ne t o r ecei ve i nf or mat i on about t he f ol l owi ng : Teacher Roger Val l ej os Sor i ano

The I ACHRr equest ed i nf or mat i on about t he deat h of t eacher Roger Val l ej os Sor i ano who di ed, of a gunshot wound t o t he head on Jul y 30, 2009. Det ent i ons Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved var i ous per sons have been i nj ur ed and det ai ned dur i ng , demonst r at i ons and pr ot est s accor di ng t o t he f ol l owi ng det ai l s , : The Jul y Demonst 30 r at i on i n Comayagüel a i n whi ch member s of secur i t y f or ces i n ar mor ed, car s vi ol ent l y br oke up t he demonst r at or s usi ng bot h bul l et s and t ear gas Accor di ng t o . i nf or mat i on r ecei ved peopl e wer e det ai ned of whomsuf f er ed ser i ous i nj ur i es , 61 , 16 :

peopl e ha16 ve been det ai ned and have suf f er ed i nj ur i es br oken bones and beat i ngs Enmanuel , : Al ber t o Banegas Cabal l er o Lui s Rodol f o Fi guer oa Cr i st i an Davi d Her r er a Car l os Humber t o , , , Reyes Banegas Car l os H Reyes Oscar Moncada Mar ci al Cr uz Gl enys Rodr í guez Al exi s , . , , , , Gar cí a , Nef r i s Pi neda Ody José Val er i ano Tani a Gui sel l e Guzmán Car l os Al ber t o Cuel l o Canal es , , , , Manuel Banegas Rommel Espi nal Emi l i o Cast r o , , .

peopl e have been det ai ned i n t he Bel én pol i ce st at i on Héct or Ar mando Romer o Raúl Er nest o45 : , Meza Lest er Ch, ávez Eduar do Lagos Fr an Al exander Her mi ndo Fr edy Ar i el Mor azan Mar l on, , , , Dagober t o Vi l l al obos Di a Dec Shof ol Rodr i guez Er i c Al exander Romer o Dagober t o Ar i st de , , , Moncada Edas Dal mi r o Moncada José Rami r o El vi r Mat amor os Qui nt í n Gar cí a Her nández Al ex, , , , Osman Si er r a Rodr í guez Raf ael Pavón Modest o Agui l ar Her r er a Vi vi an Ramos Mej í a Oscar A , , , , . Fl or es Lui s Moncada Jul i o Sal as Posas Mar cos Mendoza Lui s Baquedano Obed Fer nando, , , , , Banegas Mi l t on Nahun Bor j as Juan José Var gas Davi d Var r al es Amado Sandoval, , , , Peña Mi l t on, Medar do Tor r es José Cel est i no Bar ahona Fer nando I zagui r r ez Jor ge Lui s Or t ega Rudy , , , , I zagui r r e Dani el Ri ver a Amador Juan Bar ahona Cesar Adol f o Gar cí a Car l os Ramos Ol vi n, , , , , Mej í a Héct or Manuel Her r er a Johan Or doñez Abr ahamLi ncol Gabr i el, , , , Gal eano Mel vi n Rober t o , Vaca Ger ar do Abr achar Sol eno López Héct or Rol ando Her nández Joel Ant oni o Mungui a, , , . Out post of Danl í on t he bor der of Ni car agua Jul y , , 29, 2009: Seven Gar i f unas have been det ai ned by a Hondur an pol i ce squad i n t he out post of Dan l í l ocat ed on t he Ni car aguan, bor der I t i s al l eged t hat bot h t hei r document s and musi cal i nst r ument s wer e sei zed and t hat. t hey wer e al so t he subj ect of di scr i mi nat or y act s because of t hei r r ace .

Out post of Danl í on t he bor der of Ni car agua Jul y , , 25, 2009: The f ol l owi ng per sons have been det ai ned and ar e cur r ent l y i n t he Di st r i ct Pol i ce Post i n Danl í i n connect i on wi t h t he 7 , act s of vi ol ence t hat occur r ed i n t he Depar t ment of El Par aí so on Jul y Adr i án 25, 2009: Car r anza Al f r edo Redondo Comayagua Ángel, , de Jesús Ri ver a Cr uz Ar nal do Her nández Br ayab , , Er nest o Ávi l a year s ol d Car l os Al ej andr o Her nández César Samuel Escal ant e Vásquez Dave (15 ), , , Ezequi el Tor r es year s ol d Davi d Or l ando de Cant on Eduar do Javi er Mendoza year s ol d (16 ), , (15 ), Eduar do José Red ondo Rudy year s ol d El i asa Mej í a Er ácl i t o I saac Si er r a Eser Per al t a (17 ), , , Lavai r e Cr uz Roj a Fel i z Ant oni o Dobl ado López Fl or ent i no Ur bi na Acuña Fr an Ander son ( ), , , Cor r al es year s ol d Gust avo Adol f o Suazo Henr y Ant oni o Mol i na (16 ), , , year s ol d Jer em (11 ), í as Gómez Comayagua Jhonat an Noe Osor i o Cañada year s ol d Joaquí n Rueda Muñoz Jhony Sal gado , (17 ), , , Jor ge Fr anci so Val l e José Fr anci sco Sanhesdi as Kat er i ne Romer o year s ol d Keni a Sar ai , , (14 ), Funes year s ol d Leo Gabr i el Ast r i aco Li di a Mar gar i t a Por (15 ), , t i l l o Li nda Rosi o Romer o, (17 year s ol d Lui s Bel t r án Al var dopadi l l a Mar i o Javi er Gar cí a Mayr ena Mar l on I ván Méndez ), , , , Mar t a Socor r o Mar vi n Javi er Sánchez Maycol Jamel Cor r al es Vent ur a year s ol d Mi guel , , (13 ), Ángel Rodr í guez Amador Mi l t on Ar i el Or t i z Si , er r a year s ol d Nor ma Supaya Rui z Padi l l a (15 ), , Nubi a Xi omar a Val l adar es Or l yn Joel Fl or es Rober t o Baut i st a Rony Mi sael Mej i a Mai r ena , , , , Sabas de Jesús Gar cí a Ocampo Sant os I l ar i os Sánchez Ser gi o Raúl Ger esano Cor r ea year s , , (17 ol d Ter esa de Jesús Ri ve), r a Vi cent a Baut i st a Ví ct or I saí Sot o Her nández Vi l ma Yol anda, , , Fl or es. San Pedr o Sul a August , 3, 2009: On August dozens of peopl e wer e det ai ned and many 3, 2009, ot her s suf f er ed br ui ses and br oken bones as a r esul t of vi ol ence t hat t ook pl ace dur i ng a demonst r at i on agai nst t he coup d’ ét at i n San Pedr o Sul a Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved . , t he act s of vi ol ence have been per pet uat ed by of f i cer s of t he Speci al Oper at i ons For ces COBRA and member s of t he( ) 105t h Br i gade headquar t er ed i n San Pedr o Sul a Ta , . nks of wat er , t ear gas and bat ons wer e r epor t edl y used on t he pr ot est er s and many wer e i nj ur ed Some of t he , . peopl e who have been r epor t edl y det ai ned as par t of t hese act s of vi ol ence ar e Eva Agui l ar : , Mar cel a Rosal es Por f i r i o Cast r o José Mat í as Vásquez , , , Rober t o Mej í a Cr i st obal Gust avo José , , , Edgar do Cast r o beat en Pr of esor Gust avo Mej í a ( ), UTR di r ect or Pr of Mi guel Ramos I NTAE( ), . ( assi st ant di r ect or Ant oni o Car bal l o di r ect or del r eyes Wi l son Mej í a Pr of Al exi s ), ( ), , . Or el l ana Pr of Osman Pat r i a de l a l i m, . ( a Por f i r i o Casco Fat her of t he f ami l y Val l e de Sul a), ( , . He was beat en hi s car wi ndows wer e br oken and hi s car was t aken f r omhi m Val demar Gar cí a , ), ,

Car l os Muñoz José Nat i vi dad Vásquez Gust avo Mej í a Escobar Cr i st óbal Rol ando Vi l l af r anca , , , , José Lui s Ar gu et a Oscar López Wal t er Geovanny Cór dova Ber múdez Edwi n Ant oni o Enamor ado, , , , José Ant oni o Ramos José Al exi s Or el l ana Edgar do Cast r o hi s car wi ndows wer e br oken Manuel , , ( ), de Jesús Rí os Manuel Di oni si o Mont es José Leonel Gonzál ez Tony Ul l oa Eugeni Cast , , , , r o Mendoza suf f er ed a br oken r i ght ar m and i nj ur i es t o hi s l ef t ar m Gust avo Henr í quez ( , ), suf f er ed a head i nj ur y af t er bei ng st r uck wi t h t he but t of a r i f l e Juan Ramón Ur bi na( ), suf f er ed bl ows t o hi s back José Ger mán Mar t í nez suf f er ed bl ows t o hi s bac( ), ( k f r omt he bar r el of a gun and Nel l y Mar cel a Rosal es pr egnant suf f er ed bl ows t o her knee ), ( , ). Regar di ng t hese det ent i ons t he I ACHRr equest ed t he f ol l owi ng i nf or mat i on , :

1. t he most r ecent i nf or mat i on about i nj ur ed per sons and t he st at e of t hei r heal t h as , wel l as t he ci r cumst ances under whi ch t hey wer e i nj ur ed ;

2. t he l ocat i on s wher e det ai ned per sons ar e bei ng hel d and depr i ved of t hei r l i ber t y i n ( ) conj unct i on wi t h t he af or ement i oned event s t he cause of t hei r det ent i on and i f t hey , have spoken wi t h l egal r ep r esent at i on;

3. i nf or mat i on about t he measur es t hat have been adopt ed t o j udi ci al l y cl ar i f y t he af or ement i oned f act s .

Si t uat i ons The I ACHRl i kewi se r equest ed i nf or mat i on r egar di ng t he f ol l owi ng si t uat i ons :

� Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved Radi o Gl obo i ndi cat ed t hat on August i t , 4, 2009, r ecei ved a not i f i cat i on f r omt he Nat i onal Tel ecommuni cat i ons Commi ssi on of Hondur as whi ch , assi gns r adi o and t el evi si on f r equenci es The not i f i cat i on i ncl uded t he . sol i ci t at i on of a l awyer who i s pr esumabl y par t of t he l egal audi t or of t he Ar med For ces and r equest ed t o , suspend t he medi a or gani zat i on f r ombei ng used t o commi t act s of sedi t i on .

� Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved an expl osi ve devi ce was t , hr own at Channel ’ s 6 bui l di ngs i n San Pedr o Sul a dur i ng t he end of Jul y The channel i s known f or r epor t i ng on . bot h si des of t he coup d’ ét at .

� On August i n t he ci t y of Teguci gal pa mi l i t ar y f or ces t he Speci al Oper at i ons 5, 2009, , , For ces COBR ( A and member s of t he Ri ot Pol i ce r epr essed a demonst r at i on concent r at ed i n t he) Nat i onal Aut onomous Uni ver si t y of Hondur as UNAH Concur r ent wi t h i nf or mat i on r ecei ved ( ). , secur i t y f or ces r epr essed st udent s usi ng t ear gas wat er t anks wi t h pepper spr ay and by , f i r i ng of f t hei r guns pr esumabl y usi ng r ubber bul l et s Addi t i onal l y t hey conf i scat ed t he , . , vi deo camer as of st udent s who wer e t r yi ng t o document t he si t uat i on The t ot al number of . demonst r at or s who wer e i nj ur ed i s st i l l undet er mi ned .

� Speci f i cal l y i nf or mat i on r ecei ved i ndi cat es t hat UNAH Rect or Jul i et a Cast el l anos , , Pr of essor Ramón Romer o al so sai d t o be t he vi ce ( - r ect or of UNAH Uni ver si t y Commi ssi oner ), Ol vi n Rodr í guez al so sai d t o be t he Secr et ar y of t he I nst i t ut i on and Pr ( ) of essor Dani el Mat amor os Wat son wer e physi cal l y har assed by member s of t he secur i t y f or ces as t hey , at t empt ed t o i nt er cede and end t he r epr essi on agai nst t he demonst r at or s Fi nal l y . , i nf or mat i on r ecei ved i ndi cat es t hat one of t he i nj ur ed st udent s Al l an Noe , Her nández had , been t r ansf er r ed t o t he School Hospi t al Anot her st udent had r ecei ved medi cal at t ent i on i n . a pr i vat e i nst i t ut i on and t he r est of t he i nj ur ed per sons r ecei ved medi cal at t ent i on i n t he , UNAHbui l di ngs t hemsel ves . PM 196/09 Ð Ampl i f i cat i o n of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as , On Jul y t he I nt er 30, 2009, - Amer i can Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s I ACHR deci ded a new ( ) ampl i f i cat i on of pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 196- i n or der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and09, per sonal i nt egr i t y of per sons i n Hondur as w , ho accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved ar e at, , r i sk. Thi s l i st of pr ot ect ed per sons compl ement s l i st s t r ansmi t t ed vi a communi cat i ons dat ed June and as wel l as communi cat i ons dat ed Jul y and 28 29 2, 3, 10, 15 24, 2009. The I ACHRr equest ed t hat t he necessa r y measur es be adopt ed t o ensur e t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of al l of t he benef i ci ar i es . Thr ough t he Commi ssi on’ s Jul y deci si on t he 30 , f ol l owi ng per sons ar e nowi ncl uded i n t he f r amewor k of pr ecaut i onar y measur es 196- 09:

• Juan Car l os Tr ochez wh , 24, o r epor t edl y suf f er ed t wo gunshot wounds dur i ng a shoot i ng i n whi ch bul l et s wer e f i r ed at hi s car on Jul y Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on 11 24, 2009. r ecei ved by t he I ACHR Juan Car l os i s t he son of Li ber al Par t y Repr esent at i ve Rodr i go ,

Tr ochez Juan Car l os Tr och. ez was shot af t er member s of t he Hondur an Assembl y , i ncl udi ng hi s f at her denounced t he coup d’ ét at bef or e member s of t he Uni t ed St at es , Congr ess i n Washi ngt on .

• Rommel Gómez a Radi o Pr ogr eso j our nal i st and hi s wi f e Mi r yamEspi nal who have , , , , al l egedl y r ec ei ved t el ephone cal l s cont ai ni ng deat h t hr eat s On Jul y t he . 10, 2009, I ACHRr equest ed i nf or mat i on about Rommel under Ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can Convent i on 41 . To dat e no i nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved , .

The I ACHRset a hour deadl i ne t o r ecei ve i nf or mat i o 48 n about t he i mpl ement at i on of t he r equi r ed measur es . Request f or i nf or mat i on wi t hi n t he f r amewor k of PM 196/09: The I ACHRal so r equest ed i nf or mat i on about t he si t uat i on of ot her per sons wi t hi n t he f r amewor k of PM The Commi ssi on r equest ed t hi s 196/09. i nf or mat i on i n or der t o eval uat e sever al r equest s f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es r ecei ved i n r egar ds t o t he si t uat i ons descr i bed bel l ow :

• The I ACHRhas r ecei ved i nf or mat i on and r equest s f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es i n f avor of r epr esent at i ves of t he Bank of t h e Par t i do Li ber al Li ber al Par t y and of t he ( ) Democr at i c Uni f i cat i on Par t y Par t i do Uni f i caci ón Democr át i ca who have been t he ( ), subj ect of har assment Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved t hi s har assment has . , i ncl uded shot s f i r ed i n t he vi ci ni t y of t hei r home: s and nei ghbor hoods r ai ds ; , conduct ed under f al se pr et enses i ni t i at i on of i nvest i gat i ons on sedi t i on and t r eason ; char ges and t he f r eezi ng of bank account s Thi s har assment i s pr esumabl y i n r esponse . t o t hei r publ i c st at ement s condemni ng t he coup d’ ét at and denunci at i ons of t he human r i ght s vi ol at i ons t hat ar e al l egedl y occur r i ng i n Hondur as f ol l owi ng t he coup d’ ét at . The Commi ssi on r equi r es i nf or mat i on about t he si t uat i on of t he f ol l owi ng r epr esent at i ves:

1. Er i c Maur i ci o Navar r et e r epr esent at i ve of , t he Par t i do Li ber al ; 2. El í as Ar nal do Guevar a r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 3. Edna Car ol i na Echavar r í a r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ;

4. El eazar Juár ez r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 5. Rodr i go Tr ochez r epr esent at , i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al ; 6. Manuel de Jesús Vel ásquez r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 7. Javi er Hal l Pol i o r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 8. Nor ma Cal der ón r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 9. Gl adys del Ci d r epr es , ent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al ; 10. José Si món Azcona r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 11. Edmundo Or el l ana r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 12. Jul i o Sant os act i ng r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 13. Ol man Mal donado act i ng r e , pr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al ; 14. Dayana Bur ke r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 15. Ví ct or Cubas act i ng r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 16. Fr anci s Her nández act i ng r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 17. El vi r a Ar gent i na Val l e r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al, ; 18. José de l a Paz Her r er a r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Li ber al , ; 19. Si l vi a Ayal a r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Uni f i caci ón Democr át i ca UD , ( ); 20. Oscar Mej í a r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Uni f i caci ón Democr , át i ca UD ( ); 21. Mar l ene Paz r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Uni f i caci ón Democr át i ca UD , ( ); 22. Tomas Andi no act i ng r epr esent at i ve of t he Par t i do Uni f i caci ón Democr át i ca UD , ( ).

• The si t uat i on of Mr Al benci o Fer nández Pi neda member of CI PRODEH Mr Pi neda . , . . has

r epor t ed t hat si nce t he coup d’ ét at shot s have been f i r ed i n f r ont of hi s home on , mul t i pl e occasi ons t o i nt i mi dat e hi m Thi s i nt i mi dat i on i s r epor t edl y ai med at . st oppi ng hi mf r ompubl i cl y denounci ng t he human r i ght s abuses t hat have i n Hondur as si nce t he coup d’ ét at Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved Mr Pi neda has been . , . accompanyi ng some of t he af or ement i oned Hondur an r epr esent at i ves t o Washi ngt on The . Commi ssi on r equi r es i nf or mat i on about t he af or ement i oned f act s as wel l as t he measur es t hat have be en adopt ed t o secur e t he saf e r et ur n of Mr Pi neda and t he ot her . member s of t he del egat i on t o Hondur as .

• The si t uat i on of communi cat i ons pr of essi onal s f r omRadi o PROGRESOand t he Ref l ect i on , I nvest i gat i on and Communi cat i on Team ERI C of t he Compañí a de Je ( ) sús de Hondur as bot h , l ocat ed i n t he nor t her n Hondur an ci t y of Pr ogr eso These communi cat i ons pr of essi onal s . have r epor t edl y been r ecei vi ng t hr eat s bot h on t hei r cel l phones and emai l s Li kewi se . ,

i nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved i ndi cat i ng t hat si nce Jul y 24, ERI C’ s headquar t er s2009, have been sur r ounded by heavi l y ar med pol i ce and mi l i t ar y cont i ngent s .

Request f or i nf or mat i on on t he basi s of Ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can Convent i on 41 Addi t i onal l y t he I ACHRr equest ed i nf or mat i on about t he f ol l owi ng si t uat i on, s and or t hr eat s / and act s of vi ol ence agai nst per sons Thi s i nf or mat i on i s r equest ed wi t hi n t he f r amewor k of . t he compet enci es of f er ed by Ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can Convent i on The I ACHR set a hour 41 . 48 deadl i ne t o r ecei ve i nf or mat i on about t he f ol l owi ng : Per sons or gr oups of per sons

• The mur der of young Pedr o Magdi el Muñoz al so i dent i f i ed as Pedr o Ezequi el or Pedro ( Mondi el Mar t í nez Accor di ng t o pr ess r epor t s hi s body was f ound on Jul y i n a ). , 25, 2009 f i el d near a mi l i t ar y out post al ong t he r out e t o t he N , i car aguan bor der Mr Muñoz’ s . . body showed si gns of t or t ur e and mul t i pl e st ab wounds Medi a r epor t s st at e t hat t he . l ast t i me t he yout h was seen he was bei ng det ai ned by agent s of t he Hondur an Pol i ce , For ces.

• The si t uat i on of Lour des Amal i a Sánchez a mem , ber of t he mi l i t ar y who was i n char ge of

t he cust ody of t he f ami l y of Pr esi dent Zel aya Ms . . Sánchez was pr esent on June 28, 2009 at am when heavi l y ar med member s of t he Hondur an mi l i t ar y ent er ed t he 5:00 . . pr esi dent i al r esi dence and af t er conf r ont i ng i t s , secur i t y f or ces depr i ved Pr esi dent , Zel aya of hi s l i ber t y Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he I ACHR Ms Sánchez had . , . been i mpr i soned because she changed her wi t ness st at ement .

• I nf or mat i on r egar di ng t he event s t hat t ook pl ace at t he Hondur an - Ni car aguan bor der on

Jul y Mul t i pl e communi cat i ons have been r ecei ved r el at ed t o t he devel opi ng 24, 2009. si t uat i on al ong t he hi ghway connect i ng Teguci gal pa t o t he depar t ment of El Par aí so i n , whi ch t he bor der cr ossi ng wi t h Ni car agua i s l ocat ed Accor di ng t o i nf . or mat i on r ecei ved t he, de f act o r egi me has set up appr oxi mat el y t o mi l i t ar y and pol i ce 15 18 out post s pr esumabl y i n or der t o r est r i ct t he f r eedomof movement of t he pr ot est er s, . Accor di ng t o pr ess r epor t s and l ocal human r i ght s or gani zat i ons hundr eds of p , eopl e have been subj ect ed t o degr adi ng r egi st r i es and i nt er r ogat i ons and have had t hei r

i dent i f i cat i on car ds t aken i n t hese mi l i t ar y out post s I n some r epor t ed cases peopl e . , have been i l l egal l y det ai ned f or sever al hour s i n t hese mi l i t ar y out post s At t he . same t i me t her e wer e appr oxi mat el y peopl e who coul d not r el ocat e or access f ood, 4,000 , heal t h and sani t at i on ser vi ces i n t he mi l i t ar y out post s accor di ng t o r epor t s Fr eedom , . of movement i n t hat r egi on has been l i mi t ed by decr ees whi ch have been i ssued and ext ended f or sever al days I n t he cont ext of t he mobi l i zat i on of peopl e t o t he bor der . ar ea t her e have r epor t edl y been act s of r epr essi on usi ng bot h bul l et s and t ear gas, cani st er s Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved t hr ee peopl e wer e i nj ur ed and scor es. , wer e det ai ned r egi st er ed and t aken t o pol i ce st at i ons i n El Par aí so and Danl í , .

- Per sons whose f r eedom of movement has been l i mi t ed al ong t he hi ghway i ncl ude t he :

Hondur an Fi r st Lady Mr s Xi omar a Cast r o de Zel aya and her daught er Xi omar a , . , Zel aya Cast r o , who r epor t edl y at t empt ed t o r euni t e wi t h Const i t ut i onal Pr esi dent Manuel Zel aya Rosal es , . Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved t wo yout hs Ar mando Li cone and Leni n Er nest o Canal es , , , al so accompani ed t he f ami l y ;

- On Jul y a communi c 27, 2009, at i on was r ecei ved st at i ng t hat t he yout hs Ar mando Li cona and , Leni n Er nest os Canal es had been det ai ned by t he , de f act o gover nment ’ s secur i t y f or ces and t aken t o a post i n t he depar t ment of El Par aí so The yout hs f or med par t of t he del egat i on of . Fi r st Lad y Xi omar a Cast r o de Zel aya and i nt ended t o t r avel t o Las Manos t o r euni t e wi t h Pr esi dent Manuel Zel aya Rosal es ;

- Moi sés Her nández Vent ur a al so suf f er ed a gunshot wound f r oma mi l l i met er bul l et whi ch 9 , pr esumabl y shot by a member of t he Ar med For c es of Hondur as ;

- Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he I ACHR t he f ol l owi ng per sons have been det ai ned , i n pol i ce cel l s i n t he depar t ment of El Par aí so and ot her mi l i t ar y out post s al ong t he hi ghway t o t he Ni car aguan bor der i n Las Manos i n t he , , depar t ment of El Par aí so Mar i o López : , Josef a Escot o Hayde o Ai dé Sar avi a Ni col e Yánez Wi l f r edo Ser r ano José Ser r ano Eduar do , , , , , Fl or es Donal do Domí nguez Oquel i Mej i a Mar ci a Gar cí a Mar t i na Gar cí a Pedr o Agui l ar I van, , , , , , Eduar do Sanchez Per ez Cesar Ar nol , do Bobadi l l a Car l os Geobany Sal i nas El sy Let i ci a , , Cast el l anos Gi l ma Si l i ezar Lesbi a Dani el a Vel ásquez Jul i a Bobadi l l a Di nor a Pi neda Edi t h, , , , , Umanzor Sandr a Sandoval Ramón Roger Dí az Mar i t za Azucena Osej o Concepci ón Zepeda, , , , , Mi l ci ades Zuni ga Ni di a Os , ej o Fat i ma Mel i sa Zuni ga Angel a Car como Yobany Gonzal es Hal vi n, , , , Al exander Sandoval Mar i Cr uz Por t i l l o Var el a Fr anci sco Javi er Ar mas Bl anca Azucena , , , Rodr í guez Bal bi t r udi s sosa Or t i z Lesbi a sor i ano Ol man Eduar do Sor i ano Sant os Zacar í as, , , ,

Rí os o Sant os Sacar í as Rí os Just o Past or Mondr agón Ruf i no Agui l ar Kar en Mar t í nez Jonat han , , , , de Jesús Canal es Manuel Or dóñez Cl ement e Sambr ano Juan Ant oni o Tor r es Domi ngo Sol ór zano , , , , , Luí s Al f r edo Funez Car l os Rodr i gues Oscar Al ber t o Gonzál es Rony Mar t í nez benef , , , ( i ci ar i o de medi das caut el ar es de l a CI DH Cl audi a Rui z Al exi s andi no Juan Car l os Gar cí a Oscar Rene ), , , , Ser ón Al f onso Ávi l a José Ant oni o Zel aya Aí da Dí as Rosal es Fl avi o Fer nando Sevi l l a Ál var ez, , , , , Asol i a Mi net h Gr adi z Reyes Ger al di na Pi neda Car men Sánch , , ez Vi cent e Beat r i z Jacobo Pi neda, , , Gust avo Or el l ana Mar t í nez El ena Mel gar Dubon Ant oni o Bust amant e Del hi Pat r i ci a Bar ahona , , , , Mer l i n Sal gado Nubi a Moncada Oneyda Bar ahona Let i ci a Bar ahona Soni a Cast i l l o I r i s , , , , , Yol anda Ramos Ávi l a Mar í a Angel a Gomes , , El da Bar ahona Pabl o Bal er i o Mar i a Eugeni a Sal gado , , , José Humber t o Meza Javi er Escot o Ber r i os Sant os Cr uz , , .

• Wi t h r espect t o j our nal i st s i nf or mat i on r ecei ved on Jul y st at ed t hat a gr oup , 25, 2009 of f or ei gn j our nal i st s had been at t acked by member s of t he Pol i ce For ces i n Danl í . Accor di ng t o t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved phot oj our nal i st Wendy Ol i vo of t he Agenci a , Bol i var i ana de Not i ci as was at t acked whi l e t r yi ng t o t ake phot ogr aphs of peopl e det ai ned by a pol i ce pat r ol When she r ef used t o hand over her camer a . t o t he pol i ce , Ol i vo was r epor t edl y st r uck Ot her j our nal i st s wer e al so at t acked when t hey t r i ed t o . def end t he phot ogr apher .

• Si mi l ar l y r epor t er s f r omdai l y newspaper, La Tr i buna st at ed t hat t hey had been t he subj ect of aggr essi on by t he pr o - Zel aya pr ot es t er s The j our nal i st s r epor t ed t hat t he. pr ot est er s wer e pr esumabl y i n f avor of Pr esi dent Zel aya’ s r et ur n and t he at t ack , occur r ed on Jul y i n t he depar t ment of El Par aí so Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on 26, 2009 . r ecei ved a gr oup of peopl e had been t r yi ng t o r emo, ve Henr y Car vaj al ’ s camer a and when , j our nal i st Mar t í n Rodr í guez i nt er vened t hey al so gr abbed hi m The pr ot est er s , . r epor t edl y accused t hemof bei ng coup or gani zer s Car vaj al r epor t s t hat due t o t he . at t ack t he phot os he had t aken t hat t he day wer e l ost, .

Si t uat i ons

� The si t uat i on of t he Guadal upe Car ney communi t y wher e mor e t han f ami l i es , 600 connect ed t o associ at ed peasant compani es l i ve Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved t he si t uat i on of 45 . , t hi s communi t y i s especi al l y ser i ous pr esumabl y beca , use of wr i t t en t hr eat s del i ver ed by t he Cámar a de Comer ci o e I ndust r i a de Tr uj i l l o The Cámar a de Comer ci o e I ndust r i a de . Tr uj i l l o have been expr essl y r equest i ng an ar med i nt er vent i on by Hondur an mi l i t ar y f or ces

agai nst t he af or ement i oned communi t y cal l i n , g i t a bast i on of r esi st ance agai nst t he coup d’ ét at The gr oup has been t hr eat eni ng t o car r y out t hei r own ar med i nt er vent i on i f t he. mi l i t ar y r ef uses t o i nt er vene .

� Act s of vi ol ence commi t t ed agai nst t he t eacher s who have been pr ot est i ng i n Teguci gal pa and Comayagüel a pr esumabl y by pol i ce and mi l i t ar y agent s Concur r ent wi t h what has been , . r epor t ed at l east ei ght peopl e have been ser i ousl y i nj ur ed One of t, . hemi s i dent i f i ed as t eacher Roger Val l ej os Sor i an who suf f er ed a gunshot wound t o t he head Li kewi se l eader , . , Car l os H Reyes a benef i ci ar y of pr ecaut i onar y measur es suf f er ed a br oken ar m Addi t i onal l y . , , . , appr oxi mat el y peopl e have been det ai ned i ncl u 200 , di ng Juan Bar ahona who i s al so a , benef i ci ar y of pr ecaut i onar y measur es The Commi ssi on r equest ed i nf or mat i on about t hese . act s and t he measur es adopt ed t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of t he pr ot est er s t he i dent i f i cat i on of per sons who have b; een i nj ur ed and t he st at e of t hei r heal t h as wel l as howt hey wer e i nj ur ed t he i dent i f i cat i on of al l det ai ned per sons wi t hi n, ; t he f r amewor k of t he f act s descr i bed and t he l ocat i ons wher e t hey wer e ar r est ed as wel l as , t he r eason f or t hei r det ent i on and i f t hey have communi cat ed wi t h some f or mof l egal r epr esent at i on and i nf or mat i on about t he measur es adopt ed t o j udi ci al l y est abl i sh t he; af or ement i oned f act s . PM 196/09 Ð Request f or I nf or mat i on Hondur as , On Jul y i n t he exer ci se of at t r i but i 25, 2009, ons set f or t h i n Ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can 41 Convent i on on Human Ri ght s t he Commi ssi on r equest ed i nf or mat i on about t he si t uat i on of t he , wi f e mot her mot her, , - i n- l awand chi l dr en of Pr esi dent Manuel Zel aya Rosal es Accor di ng t o . i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Co mmi ssi on t hey wer e del ayed whi l e t r yi ng t o r el ocat e t o t he, f r ont i er zone t o r euni t e wi t h t he Pr esi dent The I ACHRset a deadl i ne of hour s t o r ecei ve . 48 i nf or mat i on about t he si t uat i on of t hese per sons On June t he Commi ssi on had . 28, 2009, sol i ci t ed i nf or m at i on about f ami l y member s of Pr esi dent Zel aya wi t hi n t he f r amewor k of MC 196- i n or der t o deci de on r equest s f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es09 . PM 196- Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as09 ,

On Jul y t he I nt er 24, 2009, - Amer i can Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s I ACHR deci ded a new ( ) ampl i f i cat i on of pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 196- i n or der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and09, per sonal i nt egr i t y of per sons i n Hondur as who accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved ar e at , , , r i sk Thi s l i st of pr ot ect ed per sons compl. ement s t he l i st s t hat wer e t r ansmi t t ed t hr ough pr ess r el eases i ssued on June June Jul y Jul y Jul y and Jul y 28, 29, 2, 3, 10 15, 2009. The I ACHRr equest ed t hat t he necessar y measur es be adopt ed t o ensur e t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of al l of t he benef i ci ar i es Thr ough t oday’ s deci si on by t he I ACHR t he f ol l owi ng. , i ndi vi dual s ar e nowi ncl uded i n t he f r amewor k of pr ecaut i onar y measur es 196- 09:

1. Nahún Pal aci os Di r ect or of Aguán Tel evi si on Channel , , 5; 2. Mar í a Mar gar i t a Zel ada Ri vas Repr esent at i ve f or t he , Cour t s Depar t ment of t he

Hondur an Nat i onal Congr ess ; 3. Gl adys Lanza Coor di nat or f or t he Commi t t ee f or Peace Vi si t at i on Padi l l a , ; 4. El sy Benegas Pr esi dent of t he Nat i onal Agr ar i an I nst i t ut e Wor ker s’ Uni on and l eader ,

of t he Coor di nat i ng Commi t t ee of Popul ar O r gani zat i ons of Aguán COPA ( ); 5. Manuel Mont oya l eader of t he Nat i onal El ect r i c Ener gy Cor por at i on Wor ker s’ Uni on , ; 6. Eduar do Fl or es member of t he Coor di nat i ng Commi t t ee of Popul ar Or gani zat i ons of ,

Aguán COPA ( ); 7. José Lui s Gal dámez Ál var ez Di r ect or of t he “ , Af t er t he Tr ut h” r adi o pr ogr amon Radi o

Gl obo; 8. Andr és Ar mando Mol i na Zel aya j our nal i st f or Radi o “ Jut i cal pa” l ocat ed i n t he , ( ,

depar t ment of Ol ancho ; 9. Mar t ha El ena Rubí owner of Radi o “ Jut i cal pa” l ocat ed i n t he depar t ment of Ol ancho , ( , )

and her chi l dr en , Mar í a José José Dani el and José Levi al l wi t h t he sur name Rubí , ( ); 10. Keni a I r i as Techni cal Di r ect or of t he Nat i onal Women’ s I nst i t ut e I NAM and her , ( )

chi l dr en Ki mber l y Nai r oby Her nández I r i as year s ol d and Jancar l os Emanuel (16 ) Vel ásquez I r i as year s ol d (5 );

11. Li l i bet h Reyes Car t agena Lí di ce I sabel Or t ega Reyes Keyl a Amador and I si s Gabr i el a , , Ar r i aga Her nández member s of Cent er f or Women’ s St udi es , - Hondur as CEM ( - H)

The I ACHR r equest ed t hat i t r ecei ve i nf or mat i on about t he i mpl ement at i on of t he r equi r ed measur es bef or e Jul y 29, 2009. Li kewi se i n t he exer ci se of at t r i but i ons of f er ed i n ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can Convent i on, 41 on Human Ri ght s t he Commi ssi on r equest ed i nf or mat i on about t he f ol l owi ng per sons and , si t uat i ons:

1. The deat h of Vi cky Her ná ndez Cast i l l o Jhonny Emi l son Her nández member of t he ( ), t r ansvest i t e communi t y Ms Cast i l l o Her nandez’ s body had si gns of st r angul at i on and a . . bul l et wound t o t he head pr esumabl y sust ai ned dur i ng r ai ds conduct ed by t he Nat i onal , Pol i ce on June as 29, 2009, par t of t he cur f ewdecl ar ed by t he de f act o r egi me .

2. The si t uat i on of Mr Ar i el Fabr i ci o Var el a Moncada Nat i onal Technol ogy Coor di nat or of . , Car e I nt er nat i onal i n Hondur as On June he al l egedl y r ecei ved a t el ephone cal l wi t h . 15, 2009, deat h t hr eat s agai nst hi s mot her hi s chi l dr en and hi msel f , .

3. The si t uat i on of Mr Jul i o César Dubón about whomt he Commi ssi on has been i nf or med t hat on . , Jul y ar med i ndi vi dual s br oke i nt o hi s house handcuf f ed Mr Dubón and hi s wi f e 15, 2009, , . , st r uck hi s son and t hr eat ened t hem wi t h deat h When t he i ndi vi dual s l ef t t he house t hey . , al l egedl y t ook wi t h t hemper sonal goods such as Mr Dubón’ s car comput er s and money . , .

4. The pol i ce i nvest i gat i on by empl oyees of t he Gener al Di r ect or at e of Cr i mi nal I nvest i gat i ons DGI NC i nt o t he Rever end Faust o Mi l l a Tr ai ni ng Cent er The Tr ai ni ng Cent er ’ s ( ) . Execut i ve Di r ect or t he Rev Faust o Mi l l a i s t he l eader of soci al movement s i n t he west er n , . , par t of t he count r y t hat have mai nt ai ned per manent r esi st ance agai nst t he de f act o r egi me. Mr Mi l l a al l egedl y housed per sons who had t r avel ed f r om anot her muni ci pal i t y t o. par t i ci pat e i n pr ot est s i n f avor of Pr esi dent Zel aya .

5. The t hr eat s and har assment of t eacher s i n t he Tr uj i l l o and Tocoa muni ci pal i t i es i n t he , depar t ment of Col on El Par aí so Copan Jocon Yor o and Ol anchi t o Yor o The t eacher s have been, , . st r i ki ng i n pr ot est agai nst t he coup d’ ét at si nce June Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on 28, 2009. r ecei ved par t i cul ar l y i n El Par aí so Copan agent s of t he pol i ce f or ces have sought out, , t eacher s t aken t hemf r omt hei r homes and obl i gat ed t hem t hr ough beat i ngs t o go t o r et ur n, , , t o t he school s The t eacher s have been shut i nsi de t he school s wi t hout wat er f or t wo days . .

6. The bar r i ng of ent r y t o t he Gover nment House of a Radi o Gl obo j our n al i st Li l i et Dí az, , al t hough she i s accr edi t ed t o ent er t he Gover nment House f or one mor e year .

7. The si t uat i on of Channel pr oper t y of t he Gover nment of Hondur as Channel si gnal was cut 8, . 8 on June When i t r et ur ned t o t he ai r days l at er 28, 2009. , al l of t he peopl e t hat had pr evi ousl y wor ked at Channel had been r epl aced by new empl oyees Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved 8 . , ever yt hi ng f r ompr ogr ammi ng t o publ i ci t y has been changed t o r ef l ect t he edi t or i al opi ni on of t he de f act o r egi me . The I ACHR r equest ed t o r ecei ve t hi s i nf or mat i on no l at er t han Jul y 29, 2009. PM 196- 09 Ð Request f or I nf or mat i on Hondur as , On Jul y t he I ACHR deci ded t o r equest det ai l ed i nf or mat i on r egar di ng t he si t uat i on 15, 2009, of t he f ol l owi ng i ndi vi dual s about whomt he Commi ssi on has r ecei ved i nf or mat i on i ndi cat i ng t hey ar e at r i sk : 1. Juan Car l os Gr i f f i n Publ i c Pr osecut or of Human Ri ght s i n Teguci gal pa , ; 2. Rodol f o August o Padi l l a Sunser i Mayor of t he Muni ci pal Cor por at i on of San Pedr o Sul a , l eader of( t he l i ber al par t y ). Li kewi se i n t he exer ci se of i t s aut hor i t y under Ar t i cl e of t he Amer i can Convent i on on, 41 Human Ri ght s t he I ACHR r equest s i nf or mat i on on t he si t uat i on of t he f ol l owi ng i ndi vi dual s , and event s : 1. t he mur der on Jul y , 11, 2009 of popul ar l eader Roger Bados i n San Pedr o Sul a, , ; 2. t he mur der on Jul y of popul ar l eader Ramón Gar cí a i n Sant a Bár bar a , 12, 2009, , ; 3. t he det ent i on on Jul y of j our nal i st s f r omt he medi a or gani zat i ons Tel eSUR , 11, 2009, and Venezol a na de Tel evi si ón and t he i mpl ement at i on of i mmi gr at i on oper at i ons on Jul y , 12,

at t he hot el i n whi ch t he j our nal i st s wer e st ayi ng The Commi ssi on r equest ed det ai l ed2009, . i nf or mat i on about t hi s event as i t i s par t i cul ar l y awar e t hat si x of t hese j our nal i s , t s ar e pr ot ect ed by t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es handed down i n t hi s mat t er .

PM 196- Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as09 , On Jul y t he I nt er 10, 2009, - Amer i can Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s I ACHR deci ded a new ( ) ampl i f i cat i on of pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 196- i n or der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and09, per sonal i nt egr i t y of per sons i n Hondur as who accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved ar e at , , , r i sk Thi s l i st of pr ot ect ed per sons compl ement t he l i st s t hat wer e t r ansmi t t ed t hr ough. pr ess r el eases i ssued o n June June and Jul y 28, 29 2, 2009. The I ACHR r equest s t hat t he necessar y measur es be adopt ed t o ensur e t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of al l of t he benef i ci ar i es . I n r espect t o t hose who have been ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned and or whose wher eabout s r emai n / unknown t he Commi ssi on r equest ed t o be i nf or med , of t hei r wher eabout s i mmedi at el y I n t he case of t hose ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned t he Commi ssi on . , r equest ed t hat t hese i ndi vi dual s be f r eed i mmedi at el y . The I ACHR r equest s t hat i t r ecei ve i nf or mat i on about t he i m pl ement at i on of t hese r equi r ed measur es no l at er t han Jul y 15, 2009. Thr ough t he ampl i f i cat i on deci ded on Jul y by t he I ACHR t he f ol l owi ng per sons ar e 10, 2009 , nowi ncl uded i n pr ecaut i onar y measur es 196- 09:

1. Andr és Tamayo pr esi dent of t he Ol ancho Envi , r onment al Movement who was t he subj ect of , t hr eat s and aggr essi on by t r oops f r omt he Pol i ce For ces dur i ng a pr ot est on Jul y 3, 2009;

2. Angél i ca Pat r i ci a Beni t ez f or mer r epr esent at i ve i n t he Nat i onal Congr ess f or t he , Uni f i caci ón Democr át i ca par t y and wi f e o f César Ham cur r ent r epr esent at i ve of t he , same par t y I nf or mat i on was r ecei ved t hat he had been t he subj ect of aggr essi on by . member s of t he Pol i ce For ces on June and t hat hi s r esi dence had been f i r ed 30, 2009 upon wi t h machi ne guns i n t he l ast days and ;

3. Al exi s Núñez Edwi n Noel Mej í a Mel vi n Anael Romer o and René Rui z The I ACHR r ecei ved , , : i nf or mat i on t hat t hese f our peopl e have been t he subj ect of f or ced mi l i t ar y r ecr ui t ment by t r oops f r om t he Hondur an Pol i ce For ces and t hat t hei r wher eabout s r emai n unknow n.

The I ACHR al so r equest s i nf or mat i on r egar di ng t he si t uat i on of t he f ol l owi ng per sons The . Commi ssi on r ecei ved i nf or mat i on i ndi cat i ng t hat t hey ar e at r i sk because of t hei r r ol es as uni on l eader s :

1. Dani el Dur ón ; 2. El i seo Her nández ; 3. Hi l ar i o Espi noza ; 4. I dal mi Cár camo ; 5. Jai me Val l eci l l o Tur ci os ; 6. Javi er Al onso Val l adar es Aci ego ; 7. José Mar ci al Zúñi ga Rodr í guez ; 8. José Zuñi ga ; 9. Lui s Al onzo Mayor ga Gal vez ; 10. Mar co Tul i o Sanchez del Ci d ; 11. Maur o Enr i que Sot o Gómez ; 12. Roque Gar cí a Sol ór zano ; 13. Ruf i no Gar cí a Espi n oza; 14. Ví ct or Ar i t a Pet i t ; 15. Ví ct or Manuel I zagui r r e Var el a and ; 16. Vl adi mi r o Sant os Espi nal .

Li kewi se i n t he exer ci se of t he at t r i but i ons of f er ed by Ar t i cl e of t he I nt er, 41 - Amer i can Convent i on on Human Ri ght s t he Commi ssi on r equest s i nf or mat i on about t he , si t uat i on of t he f ol l owi ng peopl e and event s : Peopl e:

1. Car l os Mencí a peasant l eader and candi dat e f or r epr esent at i ve of t he Uni f i caci ón , Democr át i ca par t y about whomi nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat t her e ar e war r ant s , f or hi s ar r est i n t he ci t y of Ol anchi t o i n t he depar t ment of Yor o, ;

2. Let y Or f i l i a Fi guer oa Ri ver a soci al l eader of Guapi nol Tocoa Col ón about whom , , , , i nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat she has been t he subj ect of t hr eat s and t hat t her e i s a war r ant f or her ar r est ;

3. Mar i bel Bar ahona can , di dat e f or r epr esent at i ve of t he Uni f i caci ón Democr át i ca par t y , about whomi nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat t her e i s an or der t o det ai n her i n t he ci t y of Ol anchi t o i n t he depar t ment of Yor o , ;

4. Mel any Mer cedes Per domo Gai t án soci al l eader of Guapi nol T , , ocoa Col ón about whom, , i nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat she has been t he subj ect of t hr eat s and t hat t her e i s war r ant f or her ar r est ;

5. Paul a Dur án t eacher f or mer muni ci pal human r i ght s commi ssi oner and l eader of a l ocal , , women’ s or gani zat i on about who , mi nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat t her e i s a war r ant f or her ar r est i n t he ci t y of Ol anchi t o i n t he depar t ment of Yor o , ;

6. Héct or Cast el l ano j our nal i st about whomi nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat he has , , been t he subj ect of deat h t hr eat s ;

7. Rommel Gome z j our nal i st about whomi nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat he had been, , beat en and det ai ned whi l e cover i ng popul ar pr ot est s i n t he Cent r al Par k of San Pedro Sul a I t i s al so al l eged t hat t r oops f r omt he Pol i ce For ces had t aken hi s per sonal. document s;

8. Jor ge Ot t s Ander son j our nal i st about whom i nf or mat i on has been r ecei ved t hat t he , , mi l i t ar y had been l ooki ng f or hi mt o conf i scat e hi s wor k equi pment and ;

9. Nahún Pal aci os j our nal i st about whomi nf or mat i on was r ecei ved t hat on June , , 30, 2009, t r oops f r omt he Pol i ce For ces had r ai ded hi s house conf i scat ed hi s wor k equi pment and , hel d hi s chi l dr en at gunpoi nt They had al so been t he subj ect s of t hr eat s by sol di er s . ;

Event s 1. t he event s at t he Toncont i n Ai r por t on Jul y whi ch r epor t edl y r esul t ed i n t he 5, 2009,

deat h of I si s Obet h Mur i l l o and t he i nj ur y of Adr i ana I zagui r r e Dar wi n Ant oni o Lagos , , , Gui l l er mo López and José Ant oni o sur name st i l l unknown ( );

2. t he deat h of j our nal i st Gabr i el Fi no Nor i ega Radi o Amér i ca cor r espondent i n San Juan , Puebl a At l ánt i da ki l l ed, , on Jul y as he l ef t t he Radi o Amér i ca of f i ces 3, 2009 ;

3. t he di scover y of a body i n La Mont añi t a wi t h appar ent si gns of t or t ur e and a t " ", - shi r t suppor t i ng t he f our t h bal l ot box and ;

4. t he di scover y of t wo bodi es i n a bar r el i n Teguci gal pa wi t h money and ce , l l phones st i l l i nt act and t hei r ar ms bound wi t h shoel aces , .

Fr eedomof expr essi on

1. t he i nt er r upt i on of t he Sant a Rosa de Copán r adi o si gnal l ocat ed i n t he depar t ment of , t he same name on Jul y , 3, 2009;

2. a pr ot est compr i sed of t housands of peopl e i n f r on t of t he Pr esi dent i al House i n Teguci gal pa on Jul y di sper sed by sol di er s and pol i ce i n whi ch peopl e had been 3, 2009, , beat en and det ai ned ;

3. a pr ot est compr i sed of peasant s i n t he depar t ment of Ol ancho i n whi ch peopl e had 4,000 been beat en and det ai ned Th . ey wer e f ound at about amon Jul y i n t he t own of 2:00 . . 3, 2009 Li mones wher e t hey wer e di sper sed by sol di er s and pol i ce, .

PM 196- Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as09 , Let t er sent by t he de f act o aut hor i t i es i n Hondur as t o t he I ACHRi n r esponse t o PM 196- 09 On Jul y t he I ACHRdeci ded t o f ur t her expand pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 3, 2009, 196- i n o09 r der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of t he f ol l owi ng i ndi vi dual s who have been i ndi cat ed t o be at r i sk Thi s l i st of pr ot ect ed per sons compl ement s t he l i st s i ncl uded i n . communi qués on June and and Jul y 28 29 2, 2009. The I ACHR r equest ed t ha t necessar y measur es be adopt ed t o ensur e t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of al l t he benef i ci ar i es I n par t i cul ar wi t h r espect t o t hose who have been . , det ai ned or whose wher eabout s ar e unknown t he Commi ssi on r equest ed t hat i nf or mat i on be , pr ovi ded on t hei r wher eabout s and i n t he case of ar bi t r ar y det ent i ons t hat t hese , , i ndi vi dual s be r el eased i mmedi at el y The I ACHRset a . 48- hour deadl i ne f or i nf or mat i on t o be pr ovi ded on t he i mpl ement at i on of t he r equi r ed measur es Thr ough t oday’ s deci si on by t he . I ACHR t h, e f ol l owi ng i ndi vi dual s ar e nowi ncl uded i n t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es :

1. Adán Funes Mayor of Tocoa Col ón , , ; 2. Adel mo Ri ver a Mayor of Sonaguer a Col ón , , ; 3. Buenavent ur a Cal der ón communi t y l eader of Puer t o Lempi r a Gr aci as a Di os , , ;

4. Dagober t o Rodr í guez di r ect or of t he Cadena Voces r adi o st at i on I t has been i ndi cat ed t o , . t he Commi ssi on t hat he had r ecei ved t el ephone t hr eat s ;

5. Est eban Fél i x Associ at ed Pr ess j our nal i st Accor di ng t o t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved he was , . ,

det ai ned on June and t aken t o an i mmi gr at i on of f i ce wher e he was quest i oned about 29, 2009, hi s vi sa st at us f or wor ki ng i n t he count r y ;

6. Evel i o Sánchez communi t y l eader of Guapi nol Tocoa Col ón , , , ; 7. Fabi o Ochoa l ocal pr esi dent of t he Democr a , t i c Uni f i cat i on par t y i n Tocoa Accor di ng t o t he .

i nf or mat i on r ecei ved he had been t he vi ct i mof a shoot i ng bef or e t he coup d’ et at and was i n , cr i t i cal condi t i on when he was r emoved f r omt he hospi t al wher e he was bei ng t r eat ed ;

8. Fel i pe Ant oni o Gut i ér r ez communi t y l eader of Guapi nol Tocoa Col ón, , , ; 9. Fi l emón Fl or es advi sor t o t he Mayor of Tocoa Col ón , , ; 10. Ger al di na Cer r at o i n char ge of t he Muni ci pal Women’ s Of f i ce i n t he ci t y of Tocoa , ; 11. Humber t o Mal donado communi t y l eader of Guap , i nol Tocoa Col ón, , ; 12. I r i s Munguí a Coor di nat or of t he Banana Gr ower s Uni on of Hondur as Accor di ng t o t he , .

i nf or mat i on r ecei ved she was det ai ned on Jul y at a demonst r at i on i n San Pedr o Sul a , 2, 2009, , and her wher eabout s ar e unknown ;

13. Juan Ramón Sosa j our nal i st f or La Tr i buna Accor di ng t o t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved he was, . ,

beat en and i nsul t ed by pol i ce of f i cer s whi l e he was cover i ng a demonst r at i on on June 29, Hi s camer a was al so r epor t edl y conf i scat ed2009. ;

14. Manuel Membr eño communi t y l ead , er of Guapi nol Tocoa Col ón , , ;

15. Ni col ás Gar cí a Associ at ed Pr ess j our nal i st I nf or mat i on was r ecei ved i ndi cat i ng t hat he was , . det ai ned on June and t aken t o an i mmi gr at i on of f i ce wher e he was quest i oned about 29, 2009, hi s vi sa st at us f or wor ki ng i n t he count r y ;

16. Wal demar Cabr er a communi t y l eader of Puer t o Lempi r a Gr aci as a Di os and , , ; 17. Wi l f r edo Paz Maest r o member of t he Hondur as Feder at i on of Teachi ng Or gani zat i ons , .

I n addi t i on t he Commi ssi on set a , 24- hour deadl i ne f or det ai l ed i nf or mat i on t o be pr ovi ded r egar di ng t he f ol l owi ng si t uat i ons : St at e of emer gency

1. The r epr essi on of peacef ul demonst r at i ons as a r esul t of whi ch i ndi vi dual s r epor t edl y , have di sappear ed or have been wounded or beat en and i n whi ch t ear gas bombs r epor t ed , l y wer e t hr own I nf or mat i on i s r equest ed i n par t i cul ar r egar di ng a demonst r at i on i n San Pedr o Sul a. on Jul y and 2, 2009;

2. The at t ack on t he newspaper La Pr ensa i n San Pedr o Sul a on June i n whi ch a gr oup , , 29, 2009,

of demonst r at or s r epor t edl y t hr ew st i cks and r ocks at t he ent r ance t o t he newspaper of f i ces. The Commi ssi on’ s deci si ons ar e based on r equest s f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es and f act s of publ i c knowl edge Thi s l i st of si t uat i ons f or whi ch i nf or mat i on i s r equest ed al so . compl ement s t he l i st s i ncl uded i n communi qués on June and and Jul y 28 29 2, 2009. I n i t s l et t er t he I nt er , - Amer i can Commi ssi on al so r ei t er at ed t hat i n accor dance wi t h t he , pr ovi si ons of t he Amer i can Convent i on on Human Ri ght s al l necessar y measur es must be , adopt ed t o ensur e t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of human r i ght s def ender s j our nal i st s , , r el at i ves of Pr esi dent Zel aya and i nt er nat i onal obser ver s who ar e i n Hondur as , . MC 196- 09 - Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as ,

On Jul y t he I ACHRdeci ded a 2, 2009, newampl i f i cat i on of pr ecaut i onar y measur es PM 196- i n09 or der t o saf eguar d t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of per sons i n Hondur as who accor di ng t o , t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved ar e at r i sk The I ACHR r equest ed t hat necessar y measur es be , . adopt ed t o assur e t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of al l of t he benef i ci ar i es I n r espect t o . t hose who have been ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned and or whose wher eabout s r emai n unknown t he / , Commi ssi on r equest ed t o be i nf or med of t hei r wher eabout s i mmedi at el y I n t he case of t hose . ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned t he Commi ssi on r equest ed t hat t hese i ndi vi dual s be f r eed i mmedi at el y , . The I ACHR set a deadl i ne of hour s t o r ecei ve i nf or mat i on about t he i mpl ement at i on of 48 t hese r equi r ed measur es Thr ough t hi s ampl i f i cat i on t he f ol l owi ng per sons ar e now . , i ncl uded i n pr ecaut i onar y measur es 196- 09:

Adr i ana Si vor i Tel eSUR j our nal i st Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on1. , ; , mi l i t ar y f or ces ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned her conf i scat ed her equi pment and document s and t ook , her t o an unknown l ocat i on ;

Al an McDonal d car t ooni st Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on he and hi s2. , ; , 17- mont h- ol d daught er wer e det ai ned af t er sol di er s al l egedl y r ansacked hi s house and dest r oyed hi s car t oons ;

Al ej andr o Vi l l at or o Radi o Gl obo j our nal i st3. , ;

Andr és Pavón Ur i be member of t he Hondur an Human Ri ght s Commi t t ee4. , ;

Ángel Al var ado member of t he Nat i onal Resi st ance Commi t t ee5. ; ;

Ar cadi a López St af f Mi ni st er i n t he Pr esi dent i al House6. , ;

Ber t ha Ol i va de Nat i ví member of t he Commi t t ee f o7. , r Fami l y Member s of t he Det ai ned and Di sappear ed i n Hondur as ;

Car l os Eduar do Rei na member of t he Nat i onal Resi st ance Commi t t ee8. , ;

Car l os Humber t o Reyes member of t he bl oque popul ar9. , ;

Car l os Mel ano assi st ant t o Pr esi dent Zel aya10. , ;

Cl yb11. or n St John Tel eSURj our nal i st . , ;

Danny Reyes di r ect or of t he LGTB Rai nbow Associ at i on of Hondur as Accor di ng t o12. , ; i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on he was t aken t o a pol i t i cal st at i on on June , 29, 2009;

Davi d El l ner Romer o Canal Radi o13. , 36/ Gl obo j our nal i st Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved ; by t he Commi ssi on he was f or ci bl y di sappear ed on June by masked mi l i t ar y f or ces , 28, 2009 ;

Dor i s Gar cí a l eader of t he Nat i onal Women’ s I nst i t ut e14. , ;

Eduar do Mal donado Canal j our nal i st Acco15. , 36 ; r di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on he was f or ci bl y di sappear ed on June by masked mi l i t ar y f or ces, 28, 2009 ;

Edwar d Yef er í Lobo Sánchez def ender of t he r i ght s of chi l dr en and yout h16. , ;

Enr i que Fl or es Lanza Pr esi dent i al Secr et ar y17. , ;

Enr i que Rei na assi st ant t o Pr esi dent Zel aya18. , ;

Eul ogi o Chávez member of t he Nat i onal Resi st ance Commi t t ee19. , ;

Fr ankl i n Mei j a Radi o Gl obo j our nal i st20. , .

Fr eddy Qui nt er o Tel eSURj our nal i st Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi s21. , ; si on, mi l i t ar y f or ces ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned hi m conf i scat ed hi s equi pment and document s and t ook , hi mt o an unknown l ocat i on ;

Gui l l er mo de Jesús Mayen Ji ménez def ender of t he r i ght s of chi l dr en and yout h and member22. , , of t he pol i t i cal par t y Uni on Democ r at i ca Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he;

Commi ssi on he was pur sued and hounded by secur i t y f or ces because of hi s associ at i on wi t h, Uni on Democr at i ca ;

Hect or Li cona empl oyee of t he LGTB Rai nbow Associ at i on of Hondur as Accor di ng t o23. , ; i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on he was t aken t o a pol i t i cal st at i on on June , 29, 2009;

I sr ael Mor eno di r ect or of Radi o Pr ogr eso24. , ;

I sr ael Sal i nas member of t he Maj or i t y Uni on25. , ;

Juan Bar ahona member of t he bl oque popul ar26. , ;

Lar r y Sánch27. ez Tel eSUR j our nal i st Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on, ; , mi l i t ar y f or ces ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned hi m conf i scat ed hi s equi pment and document s and t ook , hi mt o an unknown l ocat i on ;

Li di et h Dí az Radi o Gl obo j our nal i st28. , ;

Lut er Cast29. i l l o Har r i s Chi ef of I nt er nat i onal Cooper at i on i n t he Chancel l er y of t he , Republ i c;

Madel ei ne Gar cí a Tel eSURj our nal i st30. , ;

Mar co Tul i o Bur gos Cór dova commi ssi oner f or t he Nat i onal Per manent Commi t t ee of31. , Cont i ngenci es;

Mar í a José Dí az Te32. , l eSURj our nal i st Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on ; , mi l i t ar y f or ces ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned her conf i scat ed her equi pment and document s and t ook , her t o an unknown l ocat i on ;

Mar vi n Ponce Nat i onal Congr essi onal Deput y f or t he par t y Un33. , i f i caci on Democr at i ca ;

Mat i l de Dur ón Ochoa def ender of t he r i ght s of chi l dr en and yout h34. , ;

Mayr a Mej í a Labor Secr et ar y35. ,

Mi l t on Ji ménez Puer t o Pr esi dent of t he Banks and Secur i t i es Commi t t ee36. ; ;

Mi r i amMej h Yout h I nst i t ut e37. , ;

Or38. l ando Vi l l at or o Radi o Gl obo j our nal i st , ;

Pat r i ck Pavón empl oyee of t he LGTB Rai nbow Associ at i on of Hondur as Accor di ng t o39. ; ;

i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on he was at t acked by member s of t he Nat i onal Pol i ce and ar med f or ces ;

Raf ael Al egr í a40. nat i onal di r ect or of t he Vi a Campesi na, ;

Regi na Osor i o Tel eSURj our nal i st41. , ;

Roger Ul i ses Peña uni oni st Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on r ecei ved by t he Commi ssi on he was42. , ; t hr own t o t he gr ound at am on Monday June by a mi l i t ar y comma 9:00 . . , 29, 2009 nd and hi s heal t h, i s nowcr i t i cal ;

Rony Mar t í nez Radi o Gl obo j our nal i st43. ; ;

Sal vador Zúñi ga member of t he Consej o Cí vi co de Or gani zaci ones Popul ar es e I ndí genas de44. ; Hondur as;

Sar a El i sa Rosal es member of t he Las Lol as and Femi ni st Movem45. , ent ;

Tomás Andi no Mencí a def ender of t he r i ght s of chi l dr en and yout h46. ; Addi t i onal l y t he Commi ssi on r equest ed i nf or mat i on wi t h a deadl i ne of hour s on t he, 48 f ol l owi ng si t uat i ons :

St at e of emer gency

whet her except i onal measur es t o r est r i ct1. or suspend i ndi vi dual r i ght s have been t aken , and i n t hat case what measur es have been adopt ed t o ensur e r espect f or i r r evocabl e, , f undament al r i ght s and j udi ci al guar ant ees ;

decr ee2. 011- by whi ch f undament al r i ght s wer e r est r i ct ed2009, ;

whet her3. any deat hs have t aken pl ace i n connect i on wi t h t he coup d’ ét at and i n t hi s case , , , speci f i c i nf or mat i on on t hose deat hs ;

t he f or ced r ecr ui t ment of chi l dr en and adol escent s t o t he Mi l i t ar y4. ;

t he t ot al number of t he det ent i ons t hat t ook pl ace begi n5. ni ng on June i n 28, 2009, connect i on wi t h t he coup d’ ét at or i n l at er oper at i ons t o cont r ol t he publ i c or der compl et e ; i dent i f i cat i on of t he det ai ned per sons and r easons f or t hei r det ent i on whet her any per sons ; ar e bei ng det ai ned i n mi l i t ar y or pol i ce est a bl i shment s whet her t her e any of t he det ai ned; per sons ar e i ncommuni cado and t he t i me l apsed under t hi s condi t i on and whet her t her e ar e ; j udi ci al r esour ces avai l abl e and f unct i oni ng t o r evi ew t he causes and condi t i ons of t hese det ent i ons.

t he t akeover6. of HONDUTEL by mi l i t ar y f or ces and ;

t he al l eged del i ber at e shut down of el ect r i ci t y and t el ephone ser vi ces7. . Fr eedomof expr essi on

t he shut t i ng down of Channel Channel and St at e medi a1. 36, 8 ;

t he al l eged pr ohi bi t i on on r epr oduci ng or br oa2. dcast i ng decl ar at i ons of of f i ci al s of t he Gover nment of Pr esi dent Zel aya by newspaper el Ti empo and Channel 11;

t he al l eged t akeover and cl osi ng of Radi o Pr ogr eso by mi l i t ar y f or ces3. ;

t he al l eged or der under t hr eat of f or ce t hat t wo Tel eSURt eam4. , , s di smant l e t hei r equi pment

and i nt er r upt t hei r t r ansmi ssi ons ;

t he al l eged pr ohi bi t i on on cabl e TV br oadcast channel s Tel eSUR CNN CubaVi si ón5. ( , , I nt er naci onal and);

t he t akeover of Radi o Gl obo by mi l i t ar y f or ces and t he al l eged at t acks t hr eat s6. , and i nt i mi dat i on agai nst i t s st af f . MC 196- 09 - Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur es Hondur as , On June t he I ACHR ampl i f i ed t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es i n f avor of Edr an Amado 29, 2009, López Ber t ha Cácer es and César Ham Accor di ng t o i nf or mat i on, . r ecei ved by t he I ACHR mi l i t ar y , f or ces have been sur r oundi ng t he house of Ber t ha Cácer es member of t he Ci vi c Counci l of , Popul ar and I ndi genous Or gani zat i ons of Hondur as (Consej o Cí vi co de Or gani zaci ones Popul ar es e I ndí genas de Hondur as Mi l i t ar y f or ces). have al l egedl y al so sur r ounded t he house of César Ham Repr esent at i ve i n t he Nat i onal Congr ess by t he , Par t i do Uni f i caci ón Democr át i ca The mi l i t ar y al so al l egedl y f i r ed on Repr esent at i ve Ham’ s house wi t h machi ne. -

guns Addi t i onal l y Edr an Amado López a j ou. , , r nal i st on t he TV Channel pr ogr am 36 Chol usat sur , was al l egedl y det ai ned and hi s wher eabout s r emai n unknown The I ACHR r equest ed t hat t he . necessar y measur es be adopt ed t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of t he benef i ci ar i es I n t he case of Edr an. Amado López t he Commi ssi on al so asked f or i nf or mat i on , about hi s wher eabout s and shoul d he be ar bi t r ar y det ai ned t hat he be r el eased i mmedi at el y , , . The I ACHR asked t hat i nf or mat i on r egar di ng t he i mpl ement at i on of t hese ampl i f i ed measur es be t r ansmi t t ed ur g ent l y no l at er t han Jul y The I ACHRset t he same Jul y deadl i ne t o, 1, 2009. 1 r ecei ve i nf or mat i on f r om Hondur as r egar di ng t he si t uat i on of Roger Ul i ses Peña Al an , McDonal d Adr i ana Si vor i Lar r y Sánchez Mar í a José Dí az and Fr eddy Qui nt er o Accor di ng t o, , , . t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved Roger Ul i ses Peña a uni on member was al l egedl y at t acked by a , , , mi l i t ar y command on June and t hat hi s cur r ent heal t h si t uat i on i s ver y cr i t i cal 29, 2009, . Al an McDonal d a car t ooni st was al l egedl y ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned al ong wi t h hi s , , 17- mont h- ol d daught er when a gr oup of sol di er s al l egedl y r ai ded hi s house and dest r oyed hi s car t oons .

Mi l i t ar y f or ces al l egedl y ar bi t r ar i l y det ai ned Tel eSUR cor r espondent s Adr i ana Si vor i , Lar r y Sánchez Mar í a José Dí az and Fr eddy Qui nt er o and conf i scat ed , , , t hei r not es and equi pment . The I ACHRal so set a Jul y deadl i ne f or r ecei vi ng i nf or mat i on f r omHondur as as t o whet her a 1 st at e of emer gency has been decl ar ed and i n t hi s case what measur es have been adopt ed t o , , , ensur e r espect f or i r r evocabl e f undament al r i ght s and j udi ci al guar ant ees Fur t her mor e t he . , Commi ssi on r equest s i nf or mat i on as t o whet her any deat hs have t aken pl ace i n connect i on wi t h t he coup d’ ét at and i n t hi s case speci f i c i nf or mat i on on t hose deat hs and t he t ot al , , , ; number of t he det ent i on s t hat t ook pl ace begi nni ng on June i n connect i on wi t h t he 28, 2009, coup d’ ét at or i n l at er oper at i ons t o cont r ol t he publ i c or der compl et e i dent i f i cat i on of ; t he det ai ned per sons and r easons f or t hei r det ent i on whet her any per sons ar e bei ng ; det ai ned i n mi l i t ar y or pol i ce est abl i shment s whet her t her e any of t he det ai ned per sons ; ar e i ncommuni cado and t he t i me l apsed under t hi s condi t i on and whet her t her e ar e j udi ci al ; r esour ces avai l abl e and f unct i oni ng t o r evi ew t he causes and condi t i ons of t hese det ent i ons. Regar di ng t he st at us of f r eedomof expr essi on t he I ACHRr equest s i nf or mat i on f r omHondur as , about t he al l eged shut t i ng down of Channel Channel and St at e medi a t he al l eged sei zur e 36, 8 ; of HONDUTEL by mi l i t ar y f or ces t he al l eged del i ber at e shut dow ; n of el ect r i ci t y and t el ephone ser vi ces t he al l eged or der under t hr eat of f or ce t hat t wo Tel eSUR t eams ; , , di smant l e t hei r equi pment and i nt er r upt t hei r t r ansmi ssi ons t he al l eged pr ohi bi t i on on ; cabl e TV br oadcast channel s Tel eSUR CNN CubaVi si ón I nt er nac ( , , i onal t he al l eged pr ohi bi t i on); on r epr oduci ng or br oadcast i ng decl ar at i ons of of f i ci al s of t he Gover nment of Pr esi dent Zel aya by newspaper el Ti empo and Channel t he sei zur e of Radi o Gl obo by mi l i t ar y f or ces 11; and t he al l eged at t acks and t hr eat s agai nst i t s st af f i ncl udi ng Al ej andr o Vi l l at or o , , Li di et h Dí az Rony Mar t í nez Fr ankl i n Mej í a Davi d El l ner Romer o and Or l ando Vi l l at or o t he , , , , ; al l eged sei zur e of Radi o Pr ogr eso by mi l i t ar y f or ces t he measur es adopt ed t o guar ant ee t he ; l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y o f an El Her al do newspaper j our nal i st who was al l egedl y , at t acked by pr i vat e per sons dur i ng a pr ot est i n f r ont of t he Pr esi dent i al House and t he ; al l eged det ent i on of buses cont ai ni ng i ndi genous peopl es f r omOl ancho and Jesus de Ot or o 22 .

PM 196/09 Ð Fo r ei gn Mi ni st er of Hondur as Pat r i ci a Rodas and r equest of i nf or mat i on on ot her , , per sons On June t he I ACHRgr ant ed pr ecaut i onar y measur es i n f avor of t he For ei gn Mi ni st er 28, 2009, of t he Republ i c of Hondur as Ms Pat r i ci a Rodas The deci si on adopt ed by t , . . he Commi ssi on i s based on r equest s f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es pr esent ed by sever al or gani zat i ons as wel l as , on publ i cl y - known r ecent event s accor di ng t o whi ch Mi ni st er Rodas has been ar bi t r ar i l y , depr i ved of her l i ber t y and her wher eabout s r emai n unknown . The I ACHRr equest ed t he St at e of Hondur as t o cl ar i f y her si t uat i on and her wher eabout s t o adopt t he necessar y measur es t o ; guar ant ee her l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y and t o ensur e her i mmedi at e f r eedom The ; . Commi ssi on i nf or med t he St at e t hat i t shoul d r ec ei ve i nf or mat i on about t he i mpl ement at i on of t he r equest ed measur es i n an ur gent manner no l at er t han June , 30, 2009. Mor eover t he Commi ssi on r equest ed t hat t he St at e of Hondur as pr ovi de i nf or mat i on on t he, si t uat i on of ot her hi gh St at e of f i ci al s r el at i , ves of Pr esi dent Manuel Zel aya and soci al l eader s so t hat i t can deci de on whet her t o gr ant sever al r equest s f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es The I ACHRest abl i shed t he same deadl i ne of June t o r ecei ve i nf or mat i on. 30, 2009, about t he si t uat i on of t hese per sons a nd on any ot her measur e t hat mi ght be adopt ed t o saf eguar d t hei r secur i t y The f ol l owi ng i s t he l i st of per sons about whomt he I ACHR . r equest ed i nf or mat i on : St at e Aut hor i t i es : César Ham Repr esent at i ve i n t he Nat i onal Congr ess by t he Par t i do Uni f i caci ón D , emocr át i ca; Mar vi n Ponce Repr esent at i ve i n t he Nat i onal Congr ess by t he Par t i do Uni f i caci ón , Democr át i ca; Enr i que Fl or es Lanza Secr et ar y of t he Pr esi dency , ; Mayr a Mej í a Secr et ar y of Labor , ; Dor i s Gar cí a Mi ni st er of t he Nat i onal I nst i t ut e of Women , ; Mi r i am Mej h Yout h I nst i t ut e, ; Mi l t on Ji ménez Puer t o Pr esi dent of t he Commi ssi on of Banks and I nsur ance , ; Mar co Tul i o Bur gos Cór dova Nat i onal Commi ssi oner of t he Per manent Commi t t ee of , Cont i ngenci es; Lut er Cast i l l o Har r i s Manager of Ext er nal Cooper at i on of t he M , i ni st r y of For ei gn Rel at i ons ;

Ar cadi a López St af f Mi ni st er i n t he Pr esi dent i al House , ; Car l os Mel ano assi st ant t o Pr esi dent Zel aya , ; Enr i que Rei na assi st ant t o Pr esi dent Zel aya and , ; Al l ot her Mi ni st er s Vi ce Mi ni st er s and member s of t he Cabi net of Pr es , i dent Zel aya Rosal es . Rel at i ves of Pr esi dent Manuel Zel aya Popul ar Leader s Raf ael Al egr í a nat i onal l eader of Ví a Campesi na , ; Ángel Al var ado of t he Comi t é Naci onal de Resi st enci a , ; Juan Bar ahona of t he Bl oque Popul ar , ; Ber t ha Cácer es of t he Consej o Cí v , i co de Or gani zaci ones Popul ar es e I ndí genas de Hondur as COPI HN( ); Eul ogi o Chávez of t he Comi t é Naci onal de Resi st enci a , ; Ber t ha Ol i va de Nat i ví of t he Comi t é de Fami l i ar es Det eni dos , Ð Desapar eci dos de Hondur as COFADEH( ); Andr és Pavón Ur i be of t he Comi t é , de Der echos Humanos de Hondur as CODEH ( ); Mar vi n Ponce of t he Consej o Cí vi co de Or gani zaci ones Popul ar es e I ndí genas de Hondur as , ; Car l os Eduar do Rei na of t he Comi t é Naci onal de Resi st enci a , ; Car l os Humber t o Reyes of t he Bl oque Popul ar , ; Sar a El i sa Rosal es , of t he or gani zat i on Las Lol as y Movi mi ent o Femi ni st a ; I sr ael Sal i nas of t he Si ndi cat o Mayor i t ar i o and , ; Sal vador Zúñi ga of t he Consej o Cí vi co de Or gani zaci ones Popul ar es e I ndí genas de Hondur as , . PM 69/09ÑI nés Yadi r a Cuber o Gonzál ez Hondur as , On Apr i l t he I ACHR gr ant ed pr ecaut i onar y measur es f or I nés Yadi r a Cuber o Gonzál ez 6, 2009, , i n Hondur as The r equest seeki ng pr ecaut i onar y measur es al l eges t hat Mr s I nés Yadi r a Cuber o . . Gonzál ez had been t he t ar get of an at t empt ed shoot i ng on Mar ch al l ege 16, 2009, dl y due t o her wor k as Pr esi dent of t he Tr anspar ency and Ant i - Cor r upt i on Commi ssi on of t he Muni ci pal Cor por at i on of San Pedr o Sul a The r equest f ur t her i ndi cat es t hat t hese act s wer e r epor t ed . t o t he Of f i ce of t he Publ i c Pr osecut or f or Common Cr i mes i n San Pedr o Sul a but t hat Mr s I nés , . Yadi r a Cuber o had not been i nf or med of t he r esul t s of t he i nvest i gat i on and had not been

gi ven any pr ot ect i on measur es The I nt er . - Amer i can Commi ssi on asked t he St at e of Hondur as t o adopt t he measur es necessar y t o guar ant ee t h e l i f e and physi cal i nt egr i t y of t he benef i ci ar y and t o i nf or mt he I ACHRabout any act i ons t aken t o i nvest i gat e t he f act s, . PM 91- 10 - Pedr o Br i zuel a Mat eo Enr i que Gar cí a Cast i l l o and t hei r i mmedi at e f ami l i es , , , Hondur as On Mar ch t he I ACHRg 19, 2010, r ant ed pr ecaut i onar y measur es f or Pedr o Br i zuel a Mat eo Enr i que , Gar cí a Cast i l l o and t hei r r espect i ve i mmedi at e f ami l i es i n Hondur as The r equest f or , , . pr ecaut i onar y measur es al l eges t hat Pedr o Br i zuel a and Mat eo Enr i que Gar cí a Cast i l l o who , bel ong t o t he N at i onal Fr ont f or Popul ar Resi st ance have been t ar get s of act s of vi ol ence , and har assment On Febr uar y Cl audi a Br i zuel a daught er of Pedr o Br i zuel a was shot t o . 24, 2010, , , deat h by unknown per sons when she opened t he door t o her house The r equest f or . pr ecaut i onar y measur es i ndi cat es t hat bot h bef or e and af t er hi s daught er s mur der Mr ' , . Br i zuel a r ecei ved t hr eat s on hi s cel l phone I t al so i ndi cat es t hat on Febr uar y Mr . 26, 2010, . Mat eo Enr i que Gar cí a Cast i l l o was t he obj ect of a ki dnappi ng at t empt by f our me n who t he day bef or e had i nf i l t r at ed a mar ch convened by t he Nat i onal Fr ont f or Popul ar Resi st ance The . I nt er - Amer i can Commi ssi on asked t he St at e t o adopt t he necessar y measur es t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of Pedr o Br i zuel a Mat eo Enr i que , Gar cí a Cast i l l o and t hei r , i mmedi at e f ami l i es t o r each agr eement wi t h t he benef i ci ar i es and t hei r r epr esent at i ves on ; t he measur es t o be adopt ed and t o i nf or m t he Commi ssi on about t he st eps t aken t o ; i nvest i gat e t he f act s t hat l ed t o t he adopt i on of t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es i n or der t o , r emove t he f act or s pl aci ng t he benef i ci ar i es at r i sk . PM 38- 10 - Manuel de Jesús Var el a Mur i l l o et al Hondur as ., On Febr uar y t he I ACHR gr ant ed pr ecaut i onar y measur es f or Manuel de Jesús Var el a 25, 2010, Mur i l l o Ri car d, o Ant oni o Rodr í guez and t hei r f ami l i es i n Hondur as The r equest f or , , . pr ecaut i onar y measur es al l eges t hat t he benef i ci ar i es who bel ong t o t he Resi st ance , Movement agai nst t he coup dét at had been subj ect t o ki dnappi ng act s of t or t ur e and deat h ' , , , t hr eat s. I t i ndi cat es t hat on Febr uar y t hey wer e at t acked by i ndi vi dual s i n 2, 2010, 20 ci vi l i an cl ot hi ng who wer e heavi l y ar med and wor e ski masks over t hei r f aces I t al l eges , . t hat t he benef i ci ar i es wer e t aken t o a house wher e t hey wer e bl i ndf ol ded hi t about t he , head ,

and t hr eat ened wi t h machet es whi l e bei ng asked wher e t he ar senal was and wher e t he dol l ar s wer e and bei ng t ol d t o abandon t he r esi st ance The benef i ci ar i es i ndi cat ed t hat t he . at t acker s r obbed t hemof money a comput er per sonal document s and one ce , , , l l phone They st at e . t hat af t er mor e t han t hr ee hour s of i nt er r ogat i on and t hr eat s t o ki l l t hei r f ami l i es t hey , wer e abandoned i n t he Ví ct or Ar don nei ghbor hood The I nt er . - Amer i can Commi ssi on asked t he st at e t o adopt t he necessar y measur es t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of Manuel de Jesús Var el a Mur i l l o Ri car do Ant oni o Rodr í guez and t hei r f ami l i es t o r each , , ; agr eement wi t h t he benef i ci ar i es and t hei r r epr esent at i ves on t he measur es t o be adopt ed ; and t o i nf or mt he Commi ssi on about t he st eps t a ken t o i nvest i gat e t he f act s t hat l ed t o t he adopt i on of t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es i n or der t o r emove t he f act or s pl aci ng t he , benef i ci ar i es at r i sk . PM Ampl i f i cat i on 196/09, - Ansel mo Romer o Ul l oa and Mar í a Br í gi da Ul l oa Her nández Hondur as , On Febr uar y t he I ACHR expanded Pr ecaut i onar y Measur e PM 12, 2010, 196- f or Ansel mo Romer o09 Ul l oa and Mar í a Br í gi da Ul l oa Her nández i n Hondur as The r equest f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es , . al l eges t hat Mr Ansel mo Romer o Ul l oa a member of t he Nat i onal Coor di nat i ng C . , ommi t t ee f or t he Resi st ance was at t acked on November by a man ar med wi t h an Uzi I t al l eges t hat , 3, 2009, . t he at t acker f i r ed a vol l ey of gunshot s near Mr Romer os f ace whi ch l ef t hi mdeaf i n one ear . ' , , and t hat anot her vol l ey passed ver y cl ose t o Mar í a Br í gi da Ul l oa Her nández who l i ves wi t h , Mr Romer o Ul l oa I t adds t hat a compl ai nt was f i l ed wi t h t he Nat i onal Of f i ce of Cr i mi nal. . I nvest i gat i on i n Comayagua but t hat t he Publ i c Pr osecut or s Of f i ce has yet t o pr oceed wi t h , ' t he case I t al so i ndi cat es t hat on . Januar y t he same per son who at t acked Mr Romer o 29, 2010, . Ul l oa i n was pr owl i ng ar ound t he out si de of hi s house and t hat t he house has been under 2009 , sur vei l l ance at var i ous t i mes by uni dent i f i ed i ndi vi dual s The I nt er . - Amer i can Commi ssi on asked t he St at e t o adopt t he necessar y measur es t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of Ansel mo Romer o Ul l oa and Mar í a Br í gi da Ul l oa Her nández t o r each agr eement ; wi t h t he benef i ci ar i es and t hei r r epr esent at i ves on t he measur es t o be adopt ed and t o ; i nf or m t he Co mmi ssi on about t he st eps t aken t o i nvest i gat e t he f act s t hat l ed t o t he adopt i on of t he t hese measur es The I ACHR asked t he St at e t o pr ovi de i nf or mat i on wi t hi n a . 20- day per i od and t o pr ovi de updat es on a r egul ar basi s .

PM 18- I ndyr a Mendoza Agui l ar et al Republ i c of Hondur as10 × ., On Januar y t he I ACHR gr ant ed pr ecaut i onar y measur es f or I ndyr a Mendoza Agui l ar 29, 2010, , Nohel i a Fl or es Ál var ez Noel Eduar do Fl or es Ál var ez Fát i ma Mar i t za Ul l oa Becer r a and Ana ( ), , Lour des Or dóñez i n Hondur as I ndyr a Mendoza Agui l ar i s t he di r ect or of Cat t r achas a, . , nongover nment al or gani zat i on t hat wor ks f or t he r i ght s of t he l esbi an gay bi sexual , , , t r ansgender and i nt er sex LBGTI communi t y The r equest f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es al l eges, ( ) . t hat on December i n Teguci gal pa Nohel i a Fl or es Ál var ez Noel Eduar do who bel ongs t o 17, 2008, , ( ), Cat t r achas was f or ced t o get i nt o a vehi cl e of a member of t he Pr event i ve Pol i ce who, , demanded sexual ser vi ces at gunpoi nt The r equest i ndi cat es t hat Nohel i a F . l or es Ál var ez r ef used and t he pol i ce of f i cer t hr eat ened hi s l i f e I t goes on t o say t hat t he next day t he, . , pol i ceman r et ur ned wi t h t wo ot her men i n a pi ckup t r uck and t he t hr ee of t hemst abbed hi ma t ot al of t i mes i n hi s t hr oat back st omach and ar m 17 , , , , s Af t er he passed out t he men abandoned. , hi mi n some bushes I n t he hospi t al I ndyr a Mendoza t ook phot os t hat coul d ser ve as evi dence . , i n a t r i al and accompani ed hi m i n t he pr ocess of f i l i ng t he compl ai nt whi ch i s bei ng , i nvest i gat ed by Fát i ma Mar i t za Ul l o a Becer r a and Ana Lour des Or dóñez agent s of t he , Nat i onal Of f i ce of Cr i mi nal I nvest i gat i on i n Teguci gal pa The r equest f or pr ecaut i onar y . measur es al l eges t hat t he f our benef i ci ar i es ar e t he obj ect of t hr eat s and act s of har assment t hat pl ace t hei r l i ves an d per sonal i nt egr i t y at r i sk The Commi ssi on r equest ed . t hat t he St at e of Hondur as adopt t he necessar y measur es t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of I ndyr a Mendoza Agui l ar Nohel i a Fl or es Ál var ez Noel Eduar do Fl or es Ál var ez , ( ), Fát i ma Mar i t za Ul l o a Becer r a and Ana Lour des Or dóñez t hat i t come t o an agr eement wi t h t he , ; benef i ci ar i es and t hei r r epr esent at i ves on t he measur es t o be adopt ed and t hat i t i nf or m ; t he Commi ssi on about t he act i ons t aken wi t h r espect t o t he event s t hat l ed t o t he adopt i on of t he pr ecaut i onar y measur es so as t o r emove t he f act or s pl aci ng t he benef i ci ar i es at , r i sk. PM Ampl i f i cat i on 196/09, - Gi l ber t o Vi des and hi s i mmedi at e f ami l y Hondur as , On Januar y t he I ACHRexpanded Pr ecaut i onar y Measur e PM 22, 2010, 196- f or Gi l ber t09 o Vi des and hi s i mmedi at e f ami l y The r equest f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es al l eges t hat on Januar y . 7, 2010, Pr of essor Gi l ber t o Vi des of t he Nat i onal School of Fi ne Ar t s was appr oached by t wo ar med , ,

men when he was r et ur ni ng f r om a r esi st ance mar ch I t i ndi c . at es t hat t hey shot at t he wi ndshi el d and back wi ndowof hi s car and t hen f l ed I t al so al l eges t hat hi s home was under . sur vei l l ance on Januar y and The I nt er 8 9, 2010. - Amer i can Commi ssi on asked t he St at e t o adopt t he necessar y measur es t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of Gi l ber t o Vi des and hi s wi f e and daught er t o r each agr eement wi t h t he benef i ci ar i es and t hei r r epr esent at i ves ; on t he measur es t o be adopt ed and t o i nf or m t he Commi ssi on about t he st eps t aken t o ; i nvest i gat e t he f act s t hat l ed t o t he adopt i on of t he t hese measur es . PM 196- 09 - Ampl i f i cat i on of Pr ecaut i onar y Measur e Nucl ear Fami l y of Rasel Ant oni o Tome , , Hondur as On Januar y t he I ACHR ampl i f i ed Pr ecaut i onar y Measur e PM f or r el at i ves of 19, 2010, 196/09 Rasel Ant oni o Tome i n , Hondur as Rasel Ant oni o Tome i s a benef i ci ar y of I ACHRpr ecaut i onar y. measur es t hr ough t he ampl i f i cat i on gr ant ed on Sept ember when he was i n t he Embassy 23, 2009, of Br azi l wi t h Pr esi dent Manuel Zel aya The r equest f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es i ndi cat es . t hat Rasel Ant oni o Tome has r ecei ved deat h t hr eat s and post er s have appear ed on t he st r eet s , of Teguci gal pa bear i ng hi s phot ogr aph al ong wi t h t hose of ot her l eader s of t he Resi st ance , Fr ont wi t h capt i ons such as Peopl e of Hondur as These ar e your enemi es Kno, " : . w t hem The ." r equest al so r epor t s t hat t hi s same message i s cont ai ned i n a TV announcement t hat r uns on Channel I t al l eges t hat t he secur i t y of Rasel Ant oni o Tomes nucl ear f ami l y whi ch 8. ' , consi st s of hi s wi f e and t hr ee mi nor chi l dr en i s at r i sk The I nt , . er - Amer i can Commi ssi on r equest ed t hat t he S t at e adopt t he necessar y measur es t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of t he member s of Rasel Ant oni o Tomes nucl ear f ami l y t hat i t r each an agr eement ' ; wi t h t he benef i ci ar i es and t hei r r epr esent at i ves on t he measur es t o be adopt ed and t hat i t ; i nf or m t he Commi ssi on about t he act i ons t aken t o i nvest i gat e t he event s t hat l ed t o t he adopt i on of t hese measur es The I ACHRasked t he St at e t o pr ovi de i nf or mat i on wi t hi n a per i od . of days and t o pr ovi de r egul ar updat es 20 . PM Ampl i f i cat i on 196/09, - Mar bi n Emi l i o Her nández Duar t e and hi s i mmedi at e f ami l y Hondur as , On Januar y t he I ACHR expanded Pr ecaut i onar y Measur e PM 8, 2010, 196- f or Mar bi n Emi l i o09 Her nández Duar t e and hi s i mmedi at e f ami l y Mr Duar t e bel ongs t o a gr oup t hat does out r each . .

act i vi t i es r el at ed t o t he Resi st ance Fr ont and t o si t uat i ons of r epr essi on f ol l owi ng t he June coup dét at The r equest f or pr ecaut i onar y measur es al l eges t hat on Oct ober 2009 ' . 18, 2009, t he gr oup or gani zed t he pr esent at i on of a vi deo i n t he Di vanna de Comayagüel a nei ghbo r hood, wher e unknown i ndi vi dual s t ook phot os of t he gr oup and of t he coor di nat or s of t he Resi st ance Fr ont The r equest not es t hat t he f ol l owi ng day Mar co Ant oni o Mar t í nez Lezama . , t he coor di nat or of t he r esi st ance movement i n t hat nei ghbor hood was f ound de , ad The r equest. adds t hat on Oct ober t he same vi deo was shown i n t he nei ghbor hood of La Fr at er ni dad 28, 2009, de Teguci gal pa and t hat once agai n unknown i ndi vi dual s t ook phot os of t hem I t was r epor t ed , . t hat on December Edwi n Renán Faj ar do Ar guet 22, 2009, a a member of t he gr oup was f ound dead, , at hi s home and t hat on t hat dat e unknown i ndi vi dual s had f ol l owed Mr Duar t e The r equest . . adds t hat on December j our nal i st César Si l va anot her member of t he gr oup was ki dnapped 29 , , . I t adds t hat on December 31, 20 t wo men wi t h mi l i t ar y09, - st yl e hai r cut s appr oached Mr Duar t es . ' r esi dence wher e hi s t wo chi l dr en wer e pl ayi ng out si de asked t he, , 9- year - ol d boy f or wat er , and asked t he 5- year - ol d boy what hi s f at her s name was The I nt er ' . - Amer i can Commi ssi on asked t he St at e t o adopt t he necessar y measur es t o guar ant ee t he l i f e and per sonal i nt egr i t y of Mar bi n Emi l i o Her nández Duar t e and hi s f ami l y t o r each agr eement wi t h t he benef i ci ar i es ; and t hei r r epr esent at i ves on t he measur es t o be adopt ed and t o i nf or mt he Commi ssi ; on about t he st eps t aken t o i nvest i gat e t he f act s t hat l ed t o t he adopt i on of t he t hese measur es The . I ACHRasked t he St at e t o pr ovi de i nf or mat i on wi t hi n a 20- day per i od and t o pr ovi de updat es on a r egul ar basi s .