Five Garífuna Land Defenders Left in Legal Limbo in San Juan Case
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 18, 2026 · Originally reported August 18, 2026 by Criterio.hn
Five Garífuna community defenders charged with usurpation in a July eviction from ancestral San Juan lands remain without a judge after a national court voided the earlier proceedings, while their lawyers argue the case violates constitutional protections and Inter-American Court rulings.
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