[wanabidii] Press Releases: Honduras Bilateral Human Rights Working Group Meets in Tegucigalpa

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Honduras Bilateral Human Rights Working Group Meets in Tegucigalpa 05/29/2014 03:03 PM EDT Honduras Bilateral Human Rights Working Group Meets in Tegucigalpa Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 29, 2014 The United States and Honduras held the 4th round of the Bilateral Human Rights Working Group in Tegucigalpa today. The two sides discussed progress and challenges in the human rights situation in Honduras and reaffirmed their commitment to work together to protect and promote human rights. The meeting covered themes including reforming the security sector, combatting impunity, strengthening human rights institutions, and collaborating with civil society. The Honduran delegation was headed by President Juan Orlando Hernandez; Jorge Rivera Aviles, President of the Supreme Court; Jorge Ramon Hernandez Alcerro, General Coordinator; Rigoberto Chang Castillo, Minister for Justice, Human Rights, Governance and Decentralization; Mireya Aguero de Corrales, Minister of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation; Arturo Corrales Alvarez, Minister of Security; Samuel Reyes, Minister of Defense; and Oscar Fernando Chinchilla, Attorney General. The U.S. delegation included Lisa Kubiske, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras; Michael Kozak, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Luis Arreaga, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; and Francisco Palmieri, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520