Ex-Minister Demands End to Impunity in Honduras Human Trafficking Cases

Former Honduran Security Minister Julissa Villanueva has called for a decisive end to impunity in human trafficking cases, urging the country to demonstrate clear commitment on World Day Against Human Trafficking.

"I fully trust that Honduras will give clear signs and evidence to the world that our country will no longer be a land that favors impunity in this horrendous crime," Villanueva stated via her X account. She specifically referenced the case of Angie Peña and other victims, promising an end to mockery.

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I fully trust that Honduras will give clear signs and evidence to the world that our country will no longer be a land that favors impunity in this horrendous crime.

The former minister also appealed for genuine institutional change in Honduras, expressing gratitude to protected and unprotected witnesses, as well as those working to combat the scourge.

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commissioner (Conadeh) highlighted human trafficking as a severe human rights violation and a significant threat to children and adolescents in Honduras. Conadeh pointed to factors like poverty, violence, family disintegration, irregular migration, social exclusion, and digital technology as tools used by traffickers to lure victims with false promises of employment or a better life. The agency stressed the need to bolster prevention, protection, and access to justice for victims, echoing Villanueva's call to ensure trafficking investigations and cases do not go unpunished.

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there will be no more mockery for Angie Peña or any of the victims.