The Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project has posted on social media:
“This Sunday, March 8, International Women’s Day, we were present observing the feminist march organized by different organizations in Tegucigalpa.
The struggle of women defenders in Honduras continues to be vital for the fulfillment of rights and access to justice.
At PBI, we continue to express our concern about the high rates of violence against women and recall that, at the international level, Honduras received recommendations from the UPR to move toward the construction of a legal framework that protects women and the LGTBI+ community.
#8m #internationalwomensday #justice”
On November 7, 2025, Canada commented on the human rights situation in Honduras during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Honduras at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
The UN has explained: “The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years.”
Speaking on behalf of Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, Joseph Flores Ayala stated:
“Thank you, Mister President.
Canada thanks Honduras for its participation in the Universal Periodic Review. We welcome the positive steps taken by Honduras toward eliminating violence against women and girls, supporting survivors of intimate partner violence, promoting safe and dignified human mobility, and the reintegration of returnees.
Canada recommends that Honduras:
- Fully implement the National Protection Mechanism by establishing robust accountability measures for state authorities who fail to provide adequate protection to human rights defenders, including Indigenous rights defenders, environmental rights defenders, and journalists.
- Strengthen enforcement of Article 118-A of the Penal Code, which defines and penalizes femicide, by improving prevention, investigation, and prosecution of gender-based violence.
- Enhance the independence and integrity of the justice system by establishing a transparent judicial appointment process in line with the UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary.”
We continue to follow this.
