(HRW) Honduras: Military Coup a Blow to Democracy

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June 28, 2009 (Washington, DC) - The Organization of American States (OAS) must act quickly to push for the reestablishment of democracy in Honduras after a military coup, Human Rights Watch said today.

"The OAS has a key role to play now. It must rapidly find a multilateral solution to this breach of democracy in Honduras," said José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch. "To allow this coup to stand would be a huge step back from the progress that the region has made towards democracy in recent decades."

"No matter how complex or deep the political polarization in the country, political problems must be addressed by democratic means, not by force," said Vivanco.

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