1. “We’re Witnessing a Reactivation of the Death Squads of the ‘80s”: An Interview with Bertha Oliva of COFADEH
(Matching tags: human rights, military, Honduras, police, IACHR)

... with military officers exercising control over many of the country’s institutions.  The military is now in the streets playing a security role – often substituting for the work of the police forces of ...

2. Did the AP Catch State Department Officials Lying to Congress About Honduran Death Squads?
(Matching tags: human rights, Honduras, congress, State Department, police)

Associated Press reporters Alberto Arce and Katherine Corcoran have written a follow up article to Arce’s investigative feature last week on the continuation of death squad activity by the Honduran police. ...

3. Police Death Squads in Honduras Then and Now
(Matching tags: wikileaks, Honduras, State Department, police)

An important new investigative report from the Associated Press’ Alberto Arce describes the apparent ongoing activities of death squads within the Honduran police, reporting that: In the last three ...