Omar Rivera
Guest Speaker
Professional Affiliation
Coordinator of Advocacy, Alliance for Peace and Justice in Honduras
Expert Bio
Omar Rivera is Executive Director of the Civil Society Group (GSC), Coordinator of Political Advocacy for the Association for a Fairer Society (ASJ, the Honduran branch of Transparency International), and Coordinator of the Alliance for Peace and Justice, a citizen platform made up of non-governmental organizations, churches, and academic institutions. In March 2016, he was appointed by the president as a member of the National Police Reform and Purge Commission of Honduras. Rivera specializes in performing social oversight and political advocacy in the areas of education, public health, and the security and justice system in Honduras. He has also served as a political analyst for several television and radio programs.
Insight & Analysis by Omar Rivera
- Article
The U.S. Helped Cut Honduras’ Murder Rate in Half. Withdrawing Aid Right When the Good Guys are Gaining Ground Won’t Help Honduras or the U.S.

- Past event
- Rule of Law
Building a New Police in Honduras

- Past event
- Rule of Law
The Challenges of Honduran Police Reform: A Report from the National Police Reform and Purge Commission

- Past event
- Security and Defense
The Honduran National Police: Is progress being made in cleaning up and reforming the force?

- Past event
- Migration
Why are Thousands of Central American Children Risking their Lives to Reach the United States?: A View from Honduras
