International Commission of Jurists
Honduras: Judges

Honduras: Judges

Apr 10, 2015

Individual judges and the judiciary as a whole must be independent and impartial.{{1}} The requirement that courts and other tribunals be effective, independent and impartial “is an absolute right that is not subject to any exception.”{{2}}  Any body (including...
Honduras: Judges

Honduras: Court structure

Apr 10, 2015

There are three levels of ordinary courts in Honduras: the Supreme Court of Justice; the Courts of Appeal; and the Courts of first instance (Juzgados de Letras). The Supreme Court is located in the capital Tegucigalpa and has three chambers: civil, criminal, and...
Honduras: Judges

Honduras: International treaty status

Apr 10, 2015

The following table sets out the status of a range of international treaties in Honduras as of 19 August 2014. [table] ,Ratification accession or succession International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 25 August 1997 Optional Protocol to the International...
Honduras: Judges

Honduras: Constitutional structure

Apr 10, 2015

The Constitution of Honduras proclaims the separation of powers and independence between the three branches of the government, Legislative, Executive and Judicial.{{1}} The death penalty is prohibited and every person is entitled to the right to be free from arbitrary...
Honduras: Judges

Honduras: Legal tradition

Apr 10, 2015

Honduras is a civil law country and, according to the Constitution, a constitutional democracy with a presidential system of government. The Constitution in force was adopted in 1982.{{1}} A former Spanish colony, its independence from Spain was proclaimed in 1821. It...
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