Honduras - Human Rights Violations Flashcards
How do human rights affect Honduras’ development?
- Restrict it
What was the GDP per capita in 2020?
- US$2400
What was the life expectancy for Honduras for men and women in 2020?
- Male: 73
- Female: 77
What was the MMR in 2018?
- 65
What was the IMR in 2016?
- 16.0
Outline the employment structure of Honduras in 2019.
- Agriculture 29.4%
- Industry 21.4%
- Services 49.1%
Outline the political stance of Honduras in the twentieth century.
- Politically unstable until 1982
- Military control
- Civil authorities failed to control security forces
- Human rights neglected
How has weather events contributed to the existing state of Honduras?
- Hurricane Mitch, 1998
- Devastated, slowly recovering
Name 8 unresolved human rights issues.
- Unlawful use of force/corruption of police
- Killings over land disputes
- Discrimination against indigenous populations
- Child labour/prostitution
- Harassment/abuse of women
- Limited education
- Limited healthcare
- Intimidation/killing of journalists
How has the UN attempted to help human rights in Honduras?
- Sent human rights adviser
- Strengthen human rights culture
- Employ Honduran National Human Rights Action Plan
How has the USA attempted to help human rights in Honduras?
- Gave US$50 million security aid 2010-2014
- American Regional Security Initiative
- Military and police aid available
What has Honduras done to improve its human rights?
- Ministry for Justice and Human Rights
- Ministry for Security
- Heavy reliance on NGOs
Name an example of an NGO in Honduras.
- Care International
How are Care International seeking to help Honduras?
- Poverty
- Education
- Employment opportunities
- Healthcare
- Water provision
- Food production
Name a TNC that is supporting Honduras and the program.
- Kenco
- Coffee vs Gangs
What is the significance of coffee in Honduras?
- 42% of all agricultural exports
- Mondelēz International, owner of Kenco biggest coffee buyer
- 114,000 coffee farmers in Honduras
How does Coffee vs Gangs seek to reduce human rights violations in Honduras?
- Provide skills + support
- Involve community leaders for sustainability
What are the opportunities for stability in Honduras?
- Bilateral links with USA - economic + national security
- Anti-corruption, free and fair elections
- Central America Regional Security Initiative
- Community-based efforts protect youth
What are the opportunities for economic growth in Honduras?
- USA, UN implementing food security programmes
- Emergency response training
- Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
What are the opportunities for socio-economic development in Honduras?
- Higher school enrolment
- Improve maternal/child health, nutrition
What are the challenges with inequality in Honduras?
- Poor-rich divide evident in urban areas
- Unequal access to education, healthcare
- Gender discrimination, HIV-positive discrimination
What are the challenges with injustice in Honduras?
- Judges face intimidation
- Criminal justice system needs support
- Violence prevalent
- Discrimination prevalent
