On June 28, 2009, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was forced from his home and exiled at gunpoint by forces from within the Honduran military. Opposition leader Roberto Micheletti was then illegally installed as President. Manuel Zelaya is the democratically elected President by the people of Honduras. The military’s justification for kidnapping and exiling the President was his call for a referendum on Constitutional reforms that would allow the President to seek re-election beyond a single four-year term.
Grassroots Global Justice Alliance Demands:
- That President Obama, whom has indicated interest in improving hemispheric relations, to stand together with ALL other countries in the Americas in rejecting this illegal coup by cutting economic and military funding to Honduras in accordance with US and International Law until the restitution of constitutional order and peace
- We call on members of Congress to denounce the military coup, and hold President Obama and the administration accountable to the law, which requires that the US cut economic and military funding to Honduras if such a situation should arise.
- The immediate reinstitution and safety of the democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya and his cabinet
- We support the Honduran Peoples’ democratic right to resist and demonstrate against the coup d’etat, the military state and suspension of constitutional rights.
- Stop the persecution of social movement leaders and local officials
- No impunity for those responsible for the coup d’etat as required under Honduran and International law<
We urge all to Take Action!
Submit an Op-Ed/LTE to your local or national paper about the people’s response to the coup to counter the mis-information.
Send an Email Blast to your membership and allies asking them to send this message to the White House, their elected officials, and the Department of State asking them to cut funding to the military regime and economic aid in accordance to the law.
Support, Organize, or Join Protests @ Consulate Offices or the Honduras Embassy.
