The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged authorities in Honduras to reinforce the "internal and external oversight of military operations" in the country, following the extending of a national state of emergency. OHCHR Spokesperson Marta Hurtado told journalists in Geneva that the Government had issued a 45-day extension on Wednesday. "The state of emergency, in force in 17 of the 18 departments in Honduras, enables the military police to support the national police in carrying out public security tasks.

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