International ruling protects the Garifuna people from Survivor' shoot in Honduras

"Honduras declared the archipelago a protected natural area without providing the community with proper, informed consultation. The court found that Honduras designated the archipelago as a protected area in 2003 and placed its management under the Cayos Cochinos Foundation, excluding the Garifuna people, who have lived there since the mid19th century."

"For at least two decades, the government has favored tourism operators and television production companies while restricting local residents' access to the islands and prohibiting them from fishing in their own ancestral territory. During filming, Garifuna residents are prohibited from approaching the area."

"The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered the Honduran state to adopt several reparation measures. These include guaranteeing the participation of the Garifuna community in the administration of Cayos Cochinos and in the development of the management plan for the protected area, as well as paying compensation for damages and legal costs."

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Honduras violated the collective property rights and political participation of the Garifuna community regarding Cayos Cochinos islands. Honduras designated the archipelago as a protected area in 2003 and placed management under the Cayos Cochinos Foundation, excluding the Garifuna people who have inhabited the islands since the mid-19th century. For two decades, the government prioritized tourism operators and television production companies, restricting local residents' access and prohibiting fishing in ancestral territory. The court ordered Honduras to guarantee Garifuna participation in administering the protected area, develop inclusive management plans, and provide compensation for damages and legal costs. The Garifuna community, an Afro-Indigenous people with roots tracing to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, comprises approximately 1,000 families across ten communities on the archipelago.

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