Thank you very much, Mr. Anderson, for the question. Again we're happy to remit further information in writing to the subcommittee.
Our understanding of the creation of this structure is that it's an initial step forward. It provides a legal basis for coordination of protection measures. The Inter-American Commission does a lot of work with states in the western hemisphere, particularly states in which human rights defenders and journalists are at risk, to create and develop and strengthen robust protection mechanisms.
There's a very significant range between on paper having some body that coordinates and having the resources to provide cellphones and security systems in the homes and workplaces of human rights defenders, to provide security through police or others who are trusted, independently trained, and not the same police who may be responsible for the threats themselves. There needs to be a training structure. There need to be resources.
I don't think that's really what we're seeing in Honduras, and the most convincing evidence of this is that in the past year, after the creation of this body, people who have had precautionary measures ordered by the Inter-American Commission have continued to be killed. Again, that evidence is highly suggestive of the inadequacy of the mechanisms. It's not necessarily absolutely dispositive. It's conceivable that the protection mechanism failed although it was working well.
I don't think it's working very well. I think the two folks who are with us from Mexico and Honduras might have some views about the inadequacy of the protection in practice in Honduras.