How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras’s crime crisis
Summary
In Honduras, a declared state of emergency meant to combat drug trafficking and gangs has been extended many times, raising concerns about human rights abuses. Allegations include corruption, missing evidence, and excessive police and military powers. Human rights organizations have reported abuses and urged the government to end the state of emergency.Key Facts
- In 2024, officers raided a suspected drug lab in San Pedro Sula, finding cocaine-processing materials and weapons.
- Evidence from this raid, such as drugs and guns, reportedly vanished from records.
- A prosecutor suspects police might have resold the drugs and guns.
- Honduras declared a “state of exception” in December 2022 to fight crime.
- The state of exception has been renewed at least 17 times, sometimes without Congress's approval.
- The United Nations and human rights groups reported abuses by security forces during this period.
- Honduras's National Commission for Human Rights documented 798 abuse complaints linked to the state of exception.
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