The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras have called on security forces to stop what they called the “illegal and excessive use of force” to break up protests. This past week, both organizations reported that human rights activists, journalists and others continue to face threats and harassment. In addition to the disputed results, the opposition also argues that Mr. Hernández never should have been on the ballot in the first place. The five judges who made the decision all owed their positions to Mr. Hernández. Among them, Mr. Jiménez said, is the powerful president of Congress, Mauricio Oliva, a close ally of Mr. Hernández.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2018 19:19 UTC