Written question asked by Fabian Hamilton (Labour) on Thursday, 19 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Aly Domínguez and Jairo Bonilla

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Honduran counterpart on the murders of two environmental defenders, Aly Dominguez and Jairo Bonilla, who were shot dead in Honduras on 11 January 2023.

Answer: Support for human rights in Honduras is a continuing priority for the British Embassy to Tegucigalpa, and officials regularly call on the Honduran Ministry of Human Rights and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss human rights challenges in Honduras. We urge the Honduran authorities to carry out a full investigation into the murders of Honduran environmental defenders Aly Dominguez and Jairo Bonilla. Officials met Aly Dominguez's brother when he visited London last year to discuss the criminalisation of and the need to protect Human Rights defenders in Honduras.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 127704
Session: 2022-23
Subjects: Environment protection Homicide Honduras Domínguez, Aly Bonilla, Jairo
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