[Cispes-Alert] Today! International Day of Action against the Honduran coup

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*Action Alert*

*August 11, 2009*

 

August 11 is an international day of action against the ongoing coup in 
Honduras.  CISPES is joining  other organizations in continuing to 
demand that the US government take proper action to bring about the 
reinstatement of president Manuel Zelaya.  Clearly the Obama 
Administration is feeling the pressure to do more, based on statements 
at a recent press conference 
<http://thepage.time.com/transcript-guadalajara-press-conference/> in 
Guadalajara, Mexico. 

As the coup regime in Honduras holds on to power, the U.S. response has 
grown weaker and more hypocritical.  While the US revoked some visas of 
coup leaders in late July, shortly thereafter the State Department came 
out blaming Zelaya for the coup and its subsequent violent fallout, 
thereby justifying increased repression by the de facto Micheletti regime.

Human rights violations have continued in Honduras, with anti-coup 
protesters attached, jailed and in some cases killed.  Actions by the 
National Front of Resistance Against the Coup in Honduras have 
continued, including strikes, marches, and road blockades.  To coincide 
with the culmination of a multi-day march, the National Front declared 
August 11 a "Global Day of Action for Honduras."  CISPES's partners in 
El Salvador are joining with Honduran social movement groups to call for 
solidarity with their efforts to restore democracy in their country.

/*Take action!*/

1) Demand that the Obama Administration join the rest of the 
international community in taking serious steps to restore democracy to 
Honduras.

These include:

    * Revoke U.S. visas and freeze bank accounts of those involved in
      the coup.
    * Cease all operations and recall all personnel from the Palmerola
      military base.
    * Recall US Ambassador Llorens as required by law in the event of a
      coup.
    * Join the nations of UNASUR in declaring that the U.S. will not
      recognize any election results in Honduras unless Zelaya is
      previously reinstated as President.
    * Cut off U.S. economic assistance for "election support" to the
      coup regime in Honduras.*


2. Call 202 224-3121 and tell your representative to sign on to the 
letter by Congressman Raul Grilava, the strongest condemnation of the 
coup by US officials.  Also tell them to support House Resolution 630, 
currently with 44 cosponsors, which raises many important demands, 
including that President Zelaya be immediately reinstated as Honduras's 
legitimate leader.  (You can also go to SOA Watch's website 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/727/t/3823/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27691>to 
send an email directly to your reps.)
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*Demands taken from Quixote Center website 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/531/t/6557/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27762>/

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