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Civil-rights organizations presented concerns to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Honduras's judicial independence, judicial-removal proceedings, and lack of an independent judiciary council, while the Honduran government disputed the hearing's scope rather than address the allegations.

Domestic and international civil-society organizations presented concerns to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about vulnerabilities in Honduras's justice system, citing political pressure on judges and weakened oversight of government abuses.

Sua Martínez Ibarra, a Honduran human-rights defender who has led regional efforts against human trafficking, was selected by the US State Department for its International Visitor Leadership Program and elected by fellow Latin American participants to moderate forums in Washington, St. Louis, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

US Representative Rashida Tlaib introduced an amendment to block American security aid to Honduran units found involved in the May 21 massacre of at least 20 farmworkers in Rigores, Colón, and would require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress within 180 days on the investigation's progress.

Dozens of human-rights activists began a seven-day, 75-mile walk from Tucson to the Sasabe border crossing to raise awareness about the more than 8,000 migrants estimated to have died on the U.S.-Mexico border since the late 1990s, many in Arizona's desert heat.