The desecration of ancestral burial sites is an act of genocide: Indigenous and Settler Youth Denoun
Miriam Varga stands in front of the grave that was broken open to remove her late husband. Varga didn't give permission for her husband to be removed and is fighting to keep her late son, who is also buried at the cemetery in Azacualpa, where he is. Photo: Jackie McVicar Horrific human rights abuses that takes advantage of the current unstable sociopolitical context in Honduras, and vulnerability of the Honduran people, is a disgrace in the highest regard. February 26, 2018 T
Not Worth the Dirt They're Buried In: Canada's Aura Minerals continues to dig up the dead to
Esparta, Honduras Canada's corporate gravediggers continue to raid a generations-old cemetery in Azacualpa, Copan to expand one of Central America's largest open pit gold mines in the midst of the country's ongoing political crisis. "We aren't in agreement with what the mining company is doing with the remains of our loved ones. My brother is here and I don't want him to be taken out. He died in the USA and we brought him back here to bury him. That's why I'm not in agreement
Report back from Honduras
Friends, as you know, I recently participated in an Emergency Faith Delegation organized by SHARE El Salvador and other US organizations who were responding to a request from Jesuit Priest, Ismael Moreno, for international accompaniment in the days leading up to the inauguration of de-facto president Juan Orlando Hernandez. Below you can find some reflections of my experience, which was also shared with members of Canadian parliament. Please respond to the Urgent Action to he
