Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are making representations to (1) the government of Honduras, and (2) the Organization of American States, about (a) the disputed presidential election in Honduras, (b) the declaration of a state of emergency, (c) the imposition of martial law, and (d) the killing of peaceful protesters.

​The Government is concerned about the fragile political and security situation in Honduras. Senior officials participated in, and support the conclusions of, the EU Election Observer Mission, which had close contact with the Organization of American States' Mission. Our Ambassador to Honduras has called publicly on all sides to protect the human rights of all Hondurans, including freedom of speech, freedom to protest peacefully and private property rights. We have urged the security forces to protect civilians and exercise restraint. While the government of Honduras did impose a curfew on Friday 1 December, this has now expired. We support attempts to resolve the situation through dialogue.