Summary
- Honduras faces severe challenges with violence and human rights, with at least eight human rights defenders killed in the first four months of 2024.
- Gang presence and criminal organizations intensify violence, with 17 environmental activists killed in 2023.
- President Xiomara Castro imposed curfews and intensive police operations in response to escalating violence.
- The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expresses concern about excessive military involvement in civilian security.
