# Honduras missing persons legislative efforts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/honduras-missing-persons-legislative-efforts > Updated: 2026-08-26T01:09:02.000Z. Sources: 37. Developments: 2. In Honduras, human rights officials and international organizations have called for urgent legislative action to address a persistent crisis of missing persons. The National Commissioner for Human Rights (CONADEH) identified violence, human trafficking, and forced migration as primary drivers of the phenomenon, urging the government to approve the ‘Legal Protection Law for Missing Persons and their Families’ to provide support and search mechanisms. Following these calls, the National Congress of Honduras began reviewing a draft of the proposed law. The bill has been referred to the Commission on Justice and Human Rights for further consideration. While previous attempts to pass similar legislation had stalled, the current initiative seeks to incorporate Supreme Court opinions and undergo social consultation to establish state mechanisms for protecting the families of the disappeared. Recent legislative developments indicate continued progress on this initiative. Supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the National Congress has reviewed the draft law, which aims to establish state mechanisms to assist families and address disappearances occurring both domestically and along migration routes. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico advance human rights and digital safety laws Legislators in Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico are introducing new laws to address missing persons, enhance national cybersecurity, and protect minors from digital violence. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honduras-congress-reviews-law-to-protect-disappeared-persons ### 2026-08-20: Honduras missing persons crisis: CONADEH urges new legal protection law CONADEH and the ICRC are urging the Honduran government to approve a legal protection law to address a persistent crisis of missing persons linked to violence, trafficking, and forced migration. 23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/human-rights-crises-reported-in-sierra-tarahumara-and-honduras --- Cite as: Honduras missing persons legislative efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/honduras-missing-persons-legislative-efforts