(CNN) -- An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military-led coup that removed the elected president in June.





The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also said it deplores the kidnappings, arbitrary detentions, torture, sexual violations and illegal raids that the panel maintains other members of the political resistance have suffered since the June 29 coup.





The commission cited more than 50 detentions, eight cases of torture, two kidnappings, two rapes and one raid on a residence during the past month. The attacks have been made against members of the resistance, union members and journalists, as well as their children, the panel said.





Honduras returned to democracy in January, and the newly installed government of President Porfirio Lobo Sosa bears responsibility for safeguarding civil liberties and human rights, the commission said.





"Honduras must adopt urgent measures to guarantee the rights to life, humane treatment and personal liberty," the panel said in a report. "All persons, without distinction, must be equally protected in the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and political participation."





Honduras' top law enforcement official said he "laments and deplores" violence that resulted from the coup that removed President Jose Manuel Zelaya from power and installed interim President Roberto Micheletti.





"We will strengthen our investigations aimed at clearing up these events, appointing a special squad that will produce the arrests of those responsible and the unrestricted application of justice," Minister of Security Oscar Arturo Alvarez Guerrero said last week.





Micheletti instituted martial law during his seven-month rule, and some Zelaya supporters say they were harassed, arrested or worse.





Human rights will be respected under Lobo, who was elected in November and assumed the presidency January 27, national Police Commissioner Leonel Sauceda said Monday. Alvarez has been in office for only about a month but has promised to tackle the problem, Sauceda said.





The OAS commission said that one of the recently killed activists was 29-year-old Vanessa Zepeda Alonzo, who was found February 3. According to the panel, witnesses said her body was thrown out of a car.





Another activist, union member Julio Funez Benitez, was chatting outside his home in Olancho on February 15 when two men on a motorcycle fatally shot him twice, the rights commission said.





A third person, Claudia Maritza Brizuela, 36, was killed in her home February 24, the commission said. She was the daughter of union and community leader Pedro Brizuela, who participated against the coup.





"Two unknown individuals came to her door, and when she opened it, Claudia Brizuela was shot and killed in front of her children, ages 2 and 8," the report said.





The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also expressed concern that activists' family members are being threatened and harassed, with two of them killed in the past few weeks.





"The commission observes with dismay that it appears that sons and daughters of leaders of the Resistance Front are being killed, kidnapped, attacked and threatened as a strategy to silence the activists," the report said.





Dara Gudiel, 17, was found hanged February 17 in Danli, the commission said. She was the daughter of journalist Enrique Gudiel, who broadcasts the resistance radio program "Siempre al Frente con el Frente" ("Always Up Front with the Front").





"Days before she was found hanged, Dara Gudiel had been released after having been kidnapped and held for two days, during which time she was alleged to have been physically mistreated," the panel's report said.





Eight days earlier, the commission said, seven heavily armed men dressed in military uniforms and wearing ski masks abducted five members of a family active in the resistance. One of those taken captive, the panel said, was a young woman who reported in August being raped by four police officers who detained her in connection with an anti-coup demonstration.





In the February 9 abduction, the armed men intercepted the vehicle in which the young woman was traveling with her brother,
( CNN ) -- An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military - led coup that removed the elected president in June . The Inter - American Commission on Human Rights also said it deplores the kidnappings , arbitrary detentions , torture , sexual violations and illegal raids that the panel maintains other members of the political resistance have suffered since the June 29 coup . The commission cited more than 50 detentions , eight cases of torture , two kidnappings , two rapes and one raid on a residence during the past month . The attacks have been made against members of the resistance , union members and journalists , as well as their children , the panel said . Honduras returned to democracy in January , and the newly installed government of President Porfirio Lobo Sosa bears responsibility for safeguarding civil liberties and human rights , the commission said . " Honduras must adopt urgent measures to guarantee the rights to life , humane treatment and personal liberty , " the panel said in a report . " All persons , without distinction , must be equally protected in the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression , assembly , and political participation . " Honduras ' top law enforcement official said he " laments and deplores " violence that resulted from the coup that removed President Jose Manuel Zelaya from power and installed interim President Roberto Micheletti . " We will strengthen our investigations aimed at clearing up these events , appointing a special squad that will produce the arrests of those responsible and the unrestricted application of justice , " Minister of Security Oscar Arturo Alvarez Guerrero said last week . Micheletti instituted martial law during his seven - month rule , and some Zelaya supporters say they were harassed , arrested or worse . Human rights will be respected under Lobo , who was elected in November and assumed the presidency January 27 , national Police Commissioner Leonel Sauceda said Monday . Alvarez has been in office for only about a month but has promised to tackle the problem , Sauceda said . The OAS commission said that one of the recently killed activists was 29-year - old Vanessa Zepeda Alonzo , who was found February 3 . According to the panel , witnesses said her body was thrown out of a car . Another activist , union member Julio Funez Benitez , was chatting outside his home in Olancho on February 15 when two men on a motorcycle fatally shot him twice , the rights commission said . A third person , Claudia Maritza Brizuela , 36 , was killed in her home February 24 , the commission said . She was the daughter of union and community leader Pedro Brizuela , who participated against the coup . " Two unknown individuals came to her door , and when she opened it , Claudia Brizuela was shot and killed in front of her children , ages 2 and 8 , " the report said . The Inter - American Commission on Human Rights also expressed concern that activists ' family members are being threatened and harassed , with two of them killed in the past few weeks . " The commission observes with dismay that it appears that sons and daughters of leaders of the Resistance Front are being killed , kidnapped , attacked and threatened as a strategy to silence the activists , " the report said . Dara Gudiel , 17 , was found hanged February 17 in Danli , the commission said . She was the daughter of journalist Enrique Gudiel , who broadcasts the resistance radio program " Siempre al Frente con el Frente " ( " Always Up Front with the Front " ) . " Days before she was found hanged , Dara Gudiel had been released after having been kidnapped and held for two days , during which time she was alleged to have been physically mistreated , " the panel 's report said . Eight days earlier , the commission said , seven heavily armed men dressed in military uniforms and wearing ski masks abducted five members of a family active in the resistance . One of those taken captive , the panel said , was a young woman who reported in August being raped by four police officers who detained her in connection with an anti - coup demonstration . In the February 9 abduction , the armed men intercepted the vehicle in which the young woman was traveling with her brother ,
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