UN Official Warns Honduras Over Laws on Removing Judges

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 29, 2026 · Originally reported October 28, 2026 by Radio América

A UN special rapporteur on judicial independence has written to Honduras warning that vague grounds for removing judges, prosecutors and other officials, coupled with weak procedural safeguards, threaten judicial independence and job security.

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