global governance of human rights in an LIDC- Honduras

Question 1

what is Honduras’ GDP per capita

Answer 1

$4,900

Question 2

what is the infant mortality rate in Honduras

Answer 2

17.7 deaths per 1,000 live births (compared to the UK’s of 3.6/ 1000)

Question 3

what is the life expectancy in Honduras

Answer 3

71.1 years

Question 4

what approximate percentage of GDP does agriculture, industry and services contribute to in Honduras

Answer 4

Agriculture= 14%
Industry= 27%
Services= 60%

Question 5

who is a predominant honduran politician that has made significant efforts to restrict democracy

Answer 5

Manuel Zelaya

Question 6

what did Manuel Zelaya do to undermine democracy in Honduras

Answer 6

Quickly started reforms attempting to take the country back to a dictatorship, broadcasting propaganda on television and changing laws to remove democratic procedures

Question 7

when was Manuel Zelaya ousted

Answer 7

in 2009

Question 8

describe the physical location of honduras

Answer 8

Honduras is a central American country with Caribbean sea coastlines to the north and the pacific ocean to the south

Question 9

what is the predominant human right violation in Honduras

Answer 9

killings- Honduras has one of the highest murder rates in the world

Question 10

name three factors contributing to the profound murder rates in Honduras

Answer 10

• corruption in the police
• killings in rural areas over land disputes
• Gang culture and drug related violence

Question 11

give a statistic that demonstrates poverty in Honduras

Answer 11

44% of the population live on under $2 per day

Question 12

what organised crime is rife in Honduras

Answer 12

Human trafficking, including child prostitution and labour

Question 13

how is freedom of speech impeded in Honduras

Answer 13

Threats, intimidation and killing of journalists

Question 14

what discrimination is rife in honduras

Answer 14

discrimination against indigenous populations

Question 15

how has the UN assisted Honduras with human rights

Answer 15

sent a human rights advisor

Question 16

what are three national strategies to mitigate human rights violations adopted by the Honduran government

Answer 16

• the Honduran National Human Rights Action Plan
• a Ministry for justice and Human Rights
• a Ministry for Security

Question 17

what country has been a key international actor assisting mitigation of human rights violations in Honduras

Answer 17

USA

Question 18

give three ways that the US has assisted Honduras

Answer 18

• providing $50 million in security aid between 2010 and 2014
• providing assistance through the Central American Regional Security Initiative
• Military and police aid

Question 19

what is an example of an NGO working in Honduras and what does it do

Answer 19

Care international, works at several points in rural Honduras to tackle human rights issues surrounding poverty, education, employment, health care, and food and water provision

Question 20

what is corporate social responsibility

Answer 20

a business approach that holds corporations accountable for ensuring they contribute to social and economic development in the regions that they work in, and derive capital gain from

Question 21

how is corporate responsibility apparent in Honduras

Answer 21

Kenco’s education scheme in Honduras, which ensures that its worker’s children receive free education

Question 22

what is an example of a killing demonstrating discrimination against indigenous groups in honduras

Answer 22

the assassination of Berta Caceres