8 Year Anniversary of the Jun 2009 coup in Honduras and one year since the assassination of Berta Cáceres.
Honduras Solidarity Network is uniting with our member organization Witness for Peace and other organizations for Week of Action for the Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act!
To support the Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act, HR 1299.
www.witnessforpeace.org/ bertacaceresact
Sunday, June 25th
Kick off the Week of Action by joining a webinar coordinated by the Honduras Solidarity Network: register for the webinar here. Consider hosting a viewing party in your community!
Monday, June 26th
Join Berta’s family in calling for the Berta Cáceres Act. Learn more about Berta’s life and legacy, the broader human rights crisis in Honduras, and the connections to US-funded militarization and ongoing security aid. Write to your Member of Congress and help us circulate a video about Berta and the importance of the bill on social media. video here This Monday we’ll be circulating/sharing it widely on social media, including sharing it on Reps pages and our own, as the first day of Congressional action.
Tuesday, June 27
Engage communities that are important to you, to help build awareness about the ongoing violence in Honduras and ensure their support for the Berta Cáceres Act. Organize your faith community, labor union, or other community organization to endorse the bill.
Wednesday, June 28
On the anniversary of the 2009 coup d’etat, join us in amplifying the voices of Hondurans calling for justice for Berta and demanding an end of military support for the Honduran state. Participate in our social media campaigns to publicly contact your Representative, and help Honduran organizations share their calls for justice.
Thursday, June 29
Join our friends at the Sierra Club in exploring the details of Berta’s assassination and honoring her life as an environmentalist, feminist, and visionary leader. Help us circulate their recent article about Berta’s life, assassination, and trial by sharing on social media and sending to your Representative.
Friday, June 30th
Finish the week by making and sharing your own video about the need for the Berta Cáceres Act. Help circulate other videos by posting them on social media and sharing them with your friends and Members of Congress, with the tags #justiceforberta and #bertacaceresact
We’ll be sending more information about the specific focus of each day of the Week of Action, and the Witness for Peace webpage for the Berta Cáceres Act will have information about each day’s focus. Thank you for your advocacy!
