Rights Commission Summons Honduras Over Political Trials

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 8, 2026 · Originally reported July 8, 2026 by El Libertador

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has set a public hearing for August 5 in Washington to examine whether Honduras's political-trial process, used against former prosecutor Johel Zelaya and two other officials, meets international standards for judicial independence and due process.

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