The Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project has posted on social media:
“On April 10, PBI Honduras attended the preliminary hearing in Comayagua for 15 people facing criminal charges of trespass, with legal representation provided by Justice for the People Law Firm.
This hearing took place following the eviction of peasant families from the ‘7 de Febrero’ community, a member of the National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC), an organization that PBI has been accompanying since 2018.
At PBI, we express our concern for the safety and well-being of the communities affected by this process, who have reported the destruction of crops and homes.
#humanrights #agrarianreform #eviction #justice #cntc”
On April 9, the day of the police and military raid, the CNTC demanded “the immediate release of the 17 detained farmworkers and the cessation of the criminalization of the struggle for the land.”
On April 10, the CNTC posted: “Their release under alternative precautionary measures is the direct result of that collective strength.”
The CNTC further highlighted: “We are grateful for the valuable technical and legal assistance provided by the Justicia para los Pueblos law firm, alongside the support of Peace Brigades International (PBI), ensuring that the world’s attention was drawn to this outrage.”
Photo: “A special thanks from our peasant organization.”
The CNTC is affiliated with the Unified Confederation of Honduran Workers (CUTH) which in turn is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), along with 150+ labour organizations including the Canadian Labour Congress.
We continue to follow this.
Further reading
–PBI-Honduras accompanied National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC) denounces use of Black Mamba armoured vehicles in eviction of community (April 10, 2026)
–PBI-Honduras accompanies the National Union of Rural Workers (CNTC) as they win the release of 17 detained farmworkers (April 11, 2026).
