. Medical care is limited. "Indeed, women are the affected ones, but as men, we have a greater opportunity to influence other men and make them reflect on how we impact our sisters, friends and colleagues with our behaviour. Develop and implement standardized procedures for victim identification and referral, including screening for indicators of forced criminal activity among children involved in gang-related crimes. However, the government lacked formal procedures for identifying victims among children apprehended for gang-related criminal activity. Police may take hours to arrive at the scene of a violent crime or may not respond at all. Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom from: a. The main problems are related to corruption, robbery, and vandalism. El Salvador used to have a high crime rate, but that is not the case anymore. Reach the local police anywhere in Honduras by dialing 911. For more information on the work of the United Nations in Honduras, visit Honduras.UN.org. Assaults in these areas may be based on tips from sources at airport arrival areas, so visitors are strongly urged to exercise caution in discussing travel plans in public. 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As a result of Honduran government efforts in close cooperation with the United States, homicide rates have fallen from 86.0 per 100,000 residents in 2012 to 43.6 per 100,000 at the end of 2019. According to the Honduran Commission for Human Rights (Conadeh), 75 people died in attacks against the public transport service in Honduras between January and July 2019. Regional advisory - Avoid non-essential travel. Kidnappings declined by 82% since 2013, from 92 in 2013 to 14 in 2018, and 12 in 2019. Honduras 2020 OSAC Crime & Safety Report. Traffickers exploit Honduran adults and children in forced labor in street vending, forced begging, domestic service, drug trafficking, and the informal sector in their own country, as well as forced labor in other countries, particularly Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. The Government of Honduras does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The following reports are broken down by campus alphabetically: Abington 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (pdf) Travelers in those areas should use extra caution. Individuals should also limit the sharing of personal information and closely screen personal employees. The U.S. Embassy estimates at least 30,000 U.S. citizens reside in Honduras. Most of these attacks involved gang members demanding extortion payments. Widespread poverty and unemployment, along with significant street gang and drug trafficking activity, have contributed to the extremely high crime rate. The police generally treat detained foreigners well. The juvenile penal system issued a sentence of six months house arrest for one convicted trafficker who was a child. U.S. citizens should exercise caution while sailing or mooring in Honduran waters. Chicago, for example, has a per capita murder rate of 24 per 100,000. While hurricane winds are a concern, much of the damage to infrastructure comes as a result of the ensuing flooding and rock/mudslides. UNODC works on the development of standards for national crime and criminal justice information systems and for the conduct of victimization surveys. Review OSACs reports, The Healthy Way, Traveling with Medication, Im Drinking What in My Water?, Shaken: The Donts of Alcohol Abroad, Health 101: How to Prepare for Travel, and Fire Safety Abroad. Visitors can send general inquiries to the communications team. Most demonstrations were concentrated in or around city centers, public buildings, and other public areas. Traffickers exploit Honduran women and children in sex trafficking within the country and in other countries such as Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Do not travel to Gracias a Dios Department due to crime. Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Honduras. The Government of Honduras has a very limited law enforcement presence in some northern coastal areas, including parts of the departments of Olancho, Colon, and Gracias a Dios. Traffickers exploit victims within their own homes or communities, including sometimes their own family members or friends. Violent transnational criminal organizations are also involved in narcotics trafficking and other illicit commerce. Honduras requires proof of Yellow Fever immunization if coming from another country endemic with Yellow Fever. The violence is carried out by local drug trafficking groups, gangs, corrupt security forces and transnational criminal organizations mainly from Mexico and Colombia. Roatn and the Bay Islands are geographically separate from the mainland and experience lower crime rates even when compared with other Caribbean islands. 4-Minute Listen Playlist Download Transcript NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with veteran journalist Carlos Dada, founder of El Faro newspaper, about his latest reporting from Honduras. It is also recommended that drivers vary their routes and schedules so as to not create a predictable routine. Gangs are not reluctant to use violence, and specialize in murder-for-hire, carjacking, extortion, and other violent street crime. Honduran regulations prohibited charging recruitment fees to workers, but the government did not report enforcement of these regulations in 2020. Young males working in pairs, often riding motorcycles, are perpetrating many of the armed robberies in Honduras urban areas. Useful Information. The country does not appear to be a terrorist safe haven. Hondurans continue to be affected by MS-13 and Calle 18 gang activity in cities such as Tegucigalpa, Choloma, La Ceiba, Tela, and San Pedro Sula. The Inescapable Prison of Barrio 18 in Honduras BARRIO 18 / 17 JAN 2023 To Desafio, the Barrio 18 gang in Honduras was everything. The UN takes all reports of possible wrongdoing seriously. Copan, Roatan/Bay Islands, and other tourist destinations have lower crime rates than other parts of the country. Due to the lack of enforcement of traffic laws, travelers should make an extraordinary effort to drive defensively. Dial 911 for emergency or call (504) 2232-4092. honduras crime and safety report 2022. international and local public pressure, MACCIHs mandate ended in January 2020 without agreement for its extension between the OAS and the Honduran government. Cruise ship passengers should take safety precautions, avoid unfamiliar areas, and book only with reputable tour companies during their stopover in Honduras. Since 2010, there have been approximately 60 murders of U.S. citizens reported in Honduras. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded. The police, along with the Ministry of Defenses Military Public Order Police (PMOP), routinely establish checkpoints and review documentation (e.g. The government has also begun implementing a series of police reforms; it has formed groups such as the National Inter-Agency Security Task Force (FUSINA) and the National Anti-Gang Task Force (FNAMP) to combat crime. Following anticorruption protests in 2015, President Hernandez signed an agreement with the Organization of American States to form the Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH). Please check your download folder. Honduras lacks the infrastructure to maintain water purity and food safety. The government initially allocated 8.93 million lempiras ($357,150) to CICESCT but later decreased its actual disbursement to 6.18 million lempiras ($247,020) due to pandemic-related funds redistribution and budget cuts. Fire Department operations: +504-2231-1667. Crimes against U.S. citizens in the past year have ranged from petty theft to violent offenses, including armed robbery, home invasion, sexual assault, and several instances of murder and attempted murder. The immediate response team provided 67 victims of trafficking and related crimes with assistance, including legal advice, immediate protection, and psychological services. Honduras, long one of the poorest countries in Latin America, is now also among the most violent and crime-ridden. Honduras has the highest femicide rate in the Latin American region, with6.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Incidents of crime along roads, including carjacking and kidnapping, are common in Honduras. Air pollution can aggravate or lead to respiratory problems during the dry season due to widespread forest fires and agricultural burning. Honduras is a destination for child sex tourists from Canada and the United States. UN teams are now better enabled to support countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The new amendments to the penal code lowered the penalties for trafficking crimes, resulting in penalties that were not commensurate with those prescribed for other grave crimes, such as rape. Penalties for the possession, use, or trafficking of illegal narcotics are strict; convicted offenders can expect lengthy jail sentences and fines. The law on safe houses needs to be passed! The ambulance does not have paramedics or emergency medical equipment; it functions solely as transport to hospitals. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Honduras became the second country in Central America to declare a state of emergency to fight gang crimes like extortion. Avoid traveling at night and always drive with doors locked and windows rolled up to deter potential robberies at traffic lights and on congested downtown streets. Children, including from indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, particularly Miskito boys, are at risk for forced labor in the agricultural, construction, manufacturing, mining, and hospitality industries. The government did not report penalizing any employment agencies for fraudulent recruitment practices or charging recruitment fees to workers. DOS Trafficking in Persons Report - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019. "I am a survivor of domestic violence and I am lucky to be alive," said Rosa Maria Perez at the launch of the campaign. Experts observed that judges lack of specialized knowledge or experience in handling trafficking cases impeded successful prosecution and conviction of cases. ", expressed the UN Resident Coordinator in Honduras, Alice Shackelford, on Twitter. During 2019, multiple vehicles belonging to U.S. and Honduran employees of the U.S. Embassy were burglarized and/or vandalized on side streets around the Embassy compound. The government provided 31 victims with witness protection services including measures to protect their identity; shelter; and economic, medical and psychosocial assistance. Credit card skimming is common. Caption: On 25th November, women and men rallied together to raise awareness of the increasing femicide rates and growing violence against women and girls at a UN-supported event.