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Stand Up for Democracy and Human Rights in Honduras!

Human rights and the legitimate government can be restored in Honduras but it will take pressure on the coup regime.

The Delahunt-Serano-McGovern Resolution calls for the return to democracy and the reinstatement of President Manuel Zelaya.

Despite claims that they've cut ties with the coup regime in Honduras, the US government continues its relationship with the Honduran military. The School of the Americas is still this very moment training Honduran soldiers.

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May 16, 2012

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Dear Representative,

I am writing to urge you to ensure that the State Department is working for the unconditional immediate reinstatement of the democratically elected President Zelaya. As my Representative, I am asking you to do everything in your power to pressure the SOA graduate-led Honduran military to stop the violence against the people and their democratically elected president, Mel Zelaya. Ensure that the coup plotters will be held responsible for their actions. Any bloodshed will be on the hands of the coup government and security forces.

Please co-sponsor the Delahunt-Serrano-McGovern House resolution 630 condemning the June 28 military coup in Honduras, led by graduates of the School of the Americas (SOA/ WHINSEC).

It is critical that Congress be crystal clear that coups are unacceptable.

This is particularly important in Latin America, a region which has suffered greatly in the past from military atrocities (more often than not carried out by Latin American militaries who received their training at the School of the Americas).

Despite claims that the US government has cut its military ties with the Honduran military coup regime, the SOA/ WHINSEC continues to train Honduran soldiers. For this and its long, dark history of torture, violence against civilians and impunity, I urge you to also condemn the SOA/ WHINSEC and join the 57 Representatives who are already calling for the suspension of operations at the school and for an investigation into the connection between U.S. foreign military training and human rights abuses In Latin America by co-sponsoring the Latin America Military Training Review Act, HR 2567.

To sign on to the Delahunt-Serrano-McGovern House resolution 630, please contact Cliff Stammerman or Ben Dailey in Congressman Delahunt's office. To co-sponsor HR 2567, please contact Cindy Buhl in Congressman McGovern's office. Thank you for your time and your efforts in support of human rights.

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