In the letter, the Members of Congress affirm they “believe that the United States government must support meaningful action to prevent further violence and promote accountability,” and ask that the State Department make the following requests of the Honduran government: Establish, in coordination with the UN, an international investigative commission, with the participation of local and national stakeholders, to identify all those responsible for the Rigores massacre at every level; Provide the Public Prosecutor’s Office with the resources and political will necessary to dismantle criminal organizations operating in the Lower Aguán region and ensure that all forms of collaboration, protection, or collusion involving state agents are identified, investigated, and prosecuted; and Pursue comprehensive and sustainable solutions to land and territorial struggles that address their structural and historical causes, uphold the rule of law, and contribute to a more just and equitable future for all Hondurans.
Support U.S. diplomatic advocacy for an international investigation, accountability, and sustainable land-dispute solutions after the Rigores massacre of Honduran peasant farmworkers.
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“Establish, in coordination with the UN, an international investigative commission” ... “Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)”
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“we urge the United States government to advocate with the government of Honduras” ... “Jonathan L. Jackson”
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