During Argentina’s “Dirty War” of the 1970s and 1980s, it’s estimated that up to 30,000 people who opposed the government were “disappeared” —often tortured and killed. When she was a young law student at Harvard Law School, Lee Boyd (pictured at left with her family and ASJ (formerly known as AJS) staff and beneficiaries) set her aim on working with the families of the victims of this unjust government. She traveled to Argentina and eventually became a part of a U.S. federal court case brought against Argentina by a survivor of government political persecution.
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In the early 2000s, after she’d become a law professor at Pepperdine University Law School, Boyd was searching for groups doing similar brave work with which she could connect her students. That’s when she found the Association for a More Just Society (ASJ).
Now as a partner in her own firm, ASJ is grateful for Boyd’s continued support. She gives financially and is assisting in the case against Honduras to the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights for the assassination of Dionisio Diaz Garcia, a labor rights attorney at ASJ.
And she’ll continue that support noting that only together and with God’s guidance can we “fight the good fight to persevere” in the pursuit of justice.
“The more I learned about ASJ … the more I was struck and impressed by the work it was doing…in one of the most difficult places in the world to be a human rights activist. … Very few groups can navigate fighting political corruption at the top echelons of government, at the same time addressing root issues stemming from the culture of poverty within the very communities.” -Lee Boyd
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Thirsty For Justice
Hondurans cast their ballots during the November 30, 2025, general election, which saw historic voter turnout and a peaceful process supported by more than 12,000 national and international election observers working to safeguard transparency.
ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US Congratulate the Honduran People, Call for Full and Transparent Results As sister organizations committed to justice, peace and hope in Honduras, ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US extend our deepest congratulations to the people of Honduras on the peaceful conduct of their national elections on November 30, 2025. With the initial tally showing an extraordinarily close vote, we call on election authorities to do what is necessary to ensure a transparent count of the remaining ballots in order to guarantee public trust in the final outcome. We commend the Honduran voters for their dedication to democratic participation and their commitment to shaping the future of their country through civic engagement. We also recognize the efforts of electoral authorities, civil society organizations, the international community and the thousands of volunteer observers who worked to ensure a transparent, orderly, and secure process. We are especially proud of our sister organization, ASJ-Honduras, for their unwavering commitment to democracy demonstrated through their electoral observation efforts, their analysis activities, and their consistent call for a fair and orderly process. Now that such a process has been achieved, the work turns to counting the votes with accuracy and transparency. The results remain close, increasing the possibility of a contested result. We support the work of the election officials at the National Electoral Council to give Hondurans confidence in the final results by conducting their count with rigor and transparency. We remain hopeful that the spirit of peaceful participation in the democratic process embraced by the electorate will carry forward into the post-election period to come. We look forward to continued collaboration with ASJ-Honduras as we all work together toward a just and hopeful future for all Hondurans. Matthew Van Geest President, Board of Directors ASJ-Canada Russ Jacobs President, Board of Directors ASJ-US
A call to action for Honduras
The Association for a More Justice Society-US Supports the Network to Defend Democracy; Calls for Free and Fair Elections in Honduras November 25, 2025
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