PRESS RELEASE : Joint statement on the election of the Supreme Court of Justice in Honduras [February 2023]

The statement issued by the Foreign Office on 11 February 2023.

Statement of Embassies and international organizations accredited to Honduras regarding the election process of the Supreme Court of Justice.

The Embassies of Germany, Canada, Spain, the United States, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Romania, as well as the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, the United Nations system, and the European Union in Honduras reiterate the need to an election process for the Supreme Court of Justice that is democratic, transparent and respectful of the rule of law.

We call on all political parties to dialogue, avoid polarizing language and reach an agreement within the constitutional framework. We appeal to all actors to refrain from any destabilizing action or expression against the Constitution.