Honduras Indigenous Leader Under Police Protection Arrested

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Telesur

Published 11 January 2017 (5 hours 12 minutes ago)


In October, Miranda was awarded the "Carlos Escaleras" environmental prize for her 30 years of activism in defense of the Garifuna community.

Garifuna leader Miriam Miranda, coordinator of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras, OFRANEH, was arrested in the northern port city of La Ceiba on Wednesday.

According to the activist, four police officers stopped the vehicle she was traveling in, along with three members of the Platform of Social and Popular Movements of Honduras, the PMSPH. After reviewing the driver’s documents the police officers said, “Get out, you're going to jail,” according to the activist.

The arrest, which was denounced as “illegal” by the PMSPH, lasted about 30 minutes, according to the activist, and occurred despite the Garifuna leader being placed under police protection at the request of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, or IACHR, just like Berta Caceres was before she was assassinated.

Read more: http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Honduras-Indigenous-Leader-Under-Police-Protection-Arrested-20170111-0024.html

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[burrowowl]

1. Damn!

I won't forgive Obama and HRC for their CDE.

[mpcamb]

2. Give him US asylum.

Fer godssake how many corrupt dictators are living in Miami???

How 'bout doing the right thing for an honorable leader for once?

[Judi Lynn]

3. They all head for Miami once their countries start prosecuting war criminals,

and the true dregs of the Americas hide right there and a few other pockets, wealthy enclaves, from facing the consequences of their murders, massacres, torturing, spying upon political opponents, persecuting minorities, terrorizing the poor masses, etc., etc.

It's a real dumping ground of the most vicious fascist scum, and it's been going on for decades.

Even members of death squads see it as a terrific hide-out. Ugly, ugly people.