Fernando Destephen, Author at Contra Corriente

Human rights

Potential outcomes of the crisis within the Secretariat of Human Rights

Guido Eguigure, the vice minister of the Secretariat of Human Rights (SEDH), resigned from his post on January 15. He is currently awaiting President Xiomara Castro’s decision on whether to accept or reject his resignation. In the meantime, Eguigure is standing alongside a group of colleagues participating in a protest, condemning the State over rights violations and mistreatment.

Fernando Destephen 7 February, 2024

Human rights

Silence in the face of historical memories

It’s been over 44 years since the disappearance, torture and murder of hundreds of people in Honduras, and Berta Oliva, coordinator of the Committee of Families of Disappeared and Detainees in Honduras (COFADEH), doesn’t feel like crying anymore because her main objective is to “contribute, serve and help.” She’s focused on creating awareness about the disappearances that took place in the 1980s and wants to preserve the historical memory so that the violence of a silent war against ideas doesn’t occur again. For that reason, she established the Museo Contra el Olvido.

Fernando Destephen 18 January, 2024

Climate change and the environment

Berta Cáceres and the justice that has not been served

Members of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (Copinh) mobilized last Tuesday, December 12 in Tegucigalpa, marching from the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH) to the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ), demanding that the judges presiding over the case ratify the sentences against those involved in the murder of environmentalist Berta Cáceres, who was killed in March 2016 in La Esperanza, Intibucá, western Honduras. Additionally, Copinh members also called for the prosecution and punishment of the intellectual authors.

Fernando Destephen 15 December, 2023

Climate change and the environment

Communities who are still waiting for help

Heavy rain showed that Valle de Sula, an alluvial valley located in northwestern Honduras, remains vulnerable, and thousands of families who live on the banks of the Chamelecón and Ulúa rivers have been abandoned. In El Progreso, Yoro, inhabitants of the Zelaya Castro neighborhood vainly waited for a visit from President Xiomara Castro, which was later canceled. After waiting for several hours, their hope of receiving help from the government turned to frustration and dissatisfaction.

Fernando Destephen 24 November, 2023

Perfil de Fernando Destephen

Potential outcomes of the crisis within the Secretariat of Human Rights

Silence in the face of historical memories

Berta Cáceres and the justice that has not been served

Communities who are still waiting for help

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