Honduras commission seeks justice in coup

Published October 3, 2012 8:55pm ET



TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A truth commission formed by human rights organizations called on President Porfirio Lobo’s government on Wednesday to annul a 2010 amnesty law and fire Honduran officials responsible for the coup that overthrew his predecessor, Manuel Zelaya.

The report issued by the non-governmental commission also calls on Lobo’s administration to pay unspecified reparations to Zelaya supporters who were victims of the 2009 coup. The commission was formed by local rights groups with the support of international organizations.

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