From 14 to 23 October, 2024, officials from the Honduran judiciary enhancing their understanding of gender perspectives in the investigation of crimes committed with firearms throughtout a virtual training course organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the “Francisco Salomón Jiménez Castro” Judicial School of Honduras.
The initiative sought to raise awareness on the importance of integrating gender perspectives into judicial work, particularly in evaluating evidence and issuing rulings in cases involving violence against women where firearms and ammunition are present.
In her opening remarks, UNLIREC Director, Soledad Urruela, underscored the global threat of armed violence, noting that it significantly undermines human development, specially in Latin America, which continues to record the highest firearm-related homicide rates in the world.
The virtual training is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically Goals 5 and 16, which call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls, and a substantial reduction in illicit arms flows.
This course is part of the SALIENT initiative—“Saving Lives Entity”—a joint project of UNLIREC, as the regional arm of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).