Honduran Judges Fight Back

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Honduran Judges Fight Back

Al Jazeera English

A group of judges from Honduras’ northern region were fired by the Supreme Court over what the judges claim were political motives.

Remember that coup in Honduras last year? Well, a group of judges who were fired after making legal decisions against the widely-accepted-as-illegal coup have launched a hunger strike against their dismissal.

The judges say their dismissal was a political maneuver, claiming the high court in Honduras is defending the interests of the coup government and not justice or national interest. —JCL

Al Jazeera English:

A group of Honduran judges and lawyers have launched a protest after being fired by the supreme court.

The men say their dismissal has nothing to do with their performance and everything to do with politics.

Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital.

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By samosamo, May 23, 2010 at 12:44 pm Link to this comment

Wow, what an instinctive thing to do, starve oneself to fight a
battle against one’s enemies. Far too much bpa in the diet.

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By Eugenio Costa, May 22, 2010 at 3:51 pm Link to this comment

Ah, the 51% crypto-Christian cottonmouth yet again.

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By Commune115, May 22, 2010 at 11:56 am Link to this comment

Obama and Clinton like to bash Cuba and Venezuela, but here is an example of the type of regime they consider “democratic.” Of course nobody calls them out on this because here in the US we’re obsessed with protests in Iran but don’t give a s—t about what happens right next door across our border.

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By Eugenio Costa, May 22, 2010 at 11:13 am Link to this comment

US behind the scenes participation in the Honduran coup, and Clinton’s trying to legitimize the Right Wing aftermath in the old mold, was—unintentionally—a free gift to the Cubans, the Nicaraguans, and the Venezuelans.

Muchas gracias, gusana.

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