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Zelaya seeks sustained UN support for Hondurans
[Iran Press TV Latest] The ousted Honduran President, who has taken refuge in the Brazilian embassy, has called on the United Nations not to forsake the people in the Central American country. Manuel Zelaya expressed appreciation for the stance assumed by the United Nations on the Honduran crisis, asking for more global action "at this critical time," AFP reported on Wednesday "We are grateful for all that the international community has done... but now we ask all of those who are at the United Nations not to abandon the Honduran people at this critical time," Zelaya said. He expressed his willingness to hold 'face to face' talks with the head of the de facto government Roberto Micheletti, installed by the country's US-backed military in a coup. Zelaya's supporters have taken to the streets in the capital Tegucigalpa, swarming the vicinity of the Brazilian embassy, where their constitutional President stays. Honduran police, using tear gas and rubber bullets, have been trying to disperse the crowds supporting Zelaya. According to a Xinhua report, so far 143 people have been arrested and 18 more injured in violent demonstrations. The Washington-based Human Rights Watch Organization has warned the interim government against abuses and the use of excessive force to disperse Zelaya's supporters. Micheletti, in a rare gesture since Zelaya's ouster on June 28, has offered to talk to him in an effort to resolve the crisis that has been gripping the poor Central American nation for the past three months. Posted by: Fred 2009-09-24 |
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