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Honduras's judges are pressing Congress to move forward with a sweeping overhaul of the judicial-career rules, sent on June 10, that would tighten selection of council members and prevent conflicts of interest after a decade marked by constitutional violations and criminal charges against previous office holders.

The Public Ministry said it will investigate allegations that the judge overseeing the case against former military chief Roosevelt Hernández has faced interference and threats, responding to complaints from journalists' and human rights groups.

Constitutional Court Justice Sonia Dubón criticized what she called selective justice in the Supreme Court's handling of former President Juan Orlando Hernández's Pandora II case, following a judge's decision on August 3 to replace his pretrial detention with alternative measures.

Magistrate Mario Díaz rejected allegations that he and fellow magistrate Sonia Marlina Dubón pressured a trial judge to reschedule hearings in the Roosevelt Hernández case, asserting judges are independent and he has never interfered with their schedules.

Honduras confirmed its OAS mission in Washington will represent the government at an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on August 5 addressing judicial independence and the use of political trials.