1999
The Committee of Relatives of Disappeared Migrants of El Progreso, Honduras (COFAMIPRO) was born in September 1999 as an effort of the radio program “Sin Fronteras”, today “Abriendo Fronteras”, which is broadcast on Radio Progreso.
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The Committee was made up of organizational, training and communication efforts. Our first actions were to protest before the United States embassy for the mistreatment of undocumented migrants. We also demand greater support from the Honduran Foreign Ministry in the search for the disappeared migrants.
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Given the indifference of the state, we decided to take the initiative to look for our relatives and organized the first Caravan of relatives of migrants in December 1999 that reached the Mexican border with Guatemala.
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We demanded and it was achieved together with other organizations that a special fund will be created to finance the repatriation of bodies of migrants who died during the journey to the United States.
COFAMIPRO
Misión
We are an organization with the capacity to accompany, advocate for politics and report violations of the human rights of the migrant population and their families before the Honduran government and national and international protection authorities.
Visión
To be a committee specialized in the search for disappeared migrants, which influences the State of Honduras to assume its responsibility in complying with public policies that guarantee the human rights of migrants and their families.
Objetivos
Coordinate actions with regional and international organizations in order to search for and locate the pardoned missing migrants from Honduras.
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Contribute to investigations that allow solving cases of deceased migrants originating from Honduras.
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Promote initiatives aimed at improving living conditions in the places of origin of migrants.
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Influence the protection of the human rights of migrants and their families in the country of origin, transit and destination.
Principales Áreas de Trabajo
Promote processes to search for disappeared migrants through government agencies.
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Inform about the problem in public activities and through the transmission of the radio program “Abriendo Fronteras”, on Sundays at 12:30 pm on Radio Progreso.
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Carry out psychosocial strengthening workshops and psychological care for the members of the Committee and their families.
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Provide support to the families of migrants deprived of their liberty to learn about their conditions of detention and demand that they have the right to communicate with their family.
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Participate in the Directory of the Forensic Data Bank of Unlocated Honduran Migrants, supporting the processes of taking DNA samples and participating in meetings.
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Accompany the process of repatriation of the remains of deceased and executed migrants.
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Coordinate actions with related national and international organizations; National Forum for Migration (FONAMIH), Women for Life Forum, Human Mobility Pastoral, Reflection, Research and Communication Team (ERIC), Foundation for Justice and the Democratic State of Law (FJEDD), Mesoamerican Migrant Movement, Casa del Migrante de Saltilllo, Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF) and Project Counseling (PCS), among others.