- 29 86. Adán Guillermo López Lone was born on November 9, 1957,133 and is married to Tirza del
Carmen Flores Lanza, another of the presumed victims in this case (infra para. 105).134 From
February 20, 2002, until June 30, 2010, he was a Sentencing Judge of the San Pedro Sula
Sentencing Court.135 He was a founding member of the AJD and, at the time of the facts, he was
president of that organization.136
87. On Sunday, July 5, 2009, Mr. López Lone took part in a demonstration near Toncontin Airport
awaiting the return of President Zelaya.137 The demonstration was repelled with teargas and shots,
which resulted in a human stampede138 during which Mr. López Lone’s left leg was broken.139 In the
form to claim medical expenses from his health insurance company, Mr. López Lone indicated that
“while walking, [he] fell, hit [his] knee and could walk no further.”140 Mr. López Lone’s presence at
the demonstration and the injury he suffered were reported in the newspapers.141
88. On July 6, 2009, based on an article in the El Tiempo newspaper that referred to Mr. López
Lone’s accident during the demonstration (supra para. 87), the Inspector of Courts and Tribunals
for the Northwestern Region asked the Head of Personnel for the Northwestern Region for
information “in order to know whether there was any record of disability leave.”142
89. Then, on July 22 that year, the Secretary of State for National Defense filed a complaint
before the Supreme Court of Justice against Mr. López Lone for “demonstrating in favor of a citizen
who was supposedly responsible for the most contemptible offenses against our country”; affirming
that this would be contrary to “the judicial principles of independence, impartiality and loyalty.” He
therefore asked “that the respective investigations be opened and the corresponding measures
taken.”143 The Inspectorate General of Courts and Tribunals carried out an investigation and
133
Cf. Curriculum vitae of Adán Guillermo López Lone (evidence file, folio 5621).
134
Cf. Certification of marriage certificate issued on June 4, 2014, by the municipal Registry Office of the National Registry
of Persons of the Republic of Honduras (evidence file, folio 5650).
135
Cf. Brief received on June 30, 2010, signed by Adán Guillermo López Lone and addressed to the Judicial Service Council
(evidence file, folio 490), and salary certification issued by the Head of the Judiciary’s Personnel Department on June 20, 2014
(evidence file, folio 5648).
136
Cf. Minutes covering the election of the ADJ Board of Directors, period 2008-2010, dated September 27, 2008 (evidence
file, folio 5628).
137
Cf. Statement made by Adán Guillermo López Lone during the public hearing held in this case; complaint filed on July
22, 2009, before the Supreme Court of Justice (evidence file, folio 226), and newspaper article entitled “Enfrentamientos
entre Ejército y manifestantes deja un muerto” included in the file of the disciplinary proceeding against Adán Guillermo López
Lone (evidence file, folio 232).
138
Cf. Statement made by Adán Guillermo López Lone during the public hearing held in this case; newspaper article
entitled “Enfrentamientos entre Ejército y manifestantes deja un muerto” included in the file of the disciplinary proceeding
against Adán Guillermo López Lone (evidence file, folio 232), and rebuttal hearing of December 3, 2009 (evidence file, folio
6179).
139
Cf. Newspaper article entitled “Enfrentamientos entre Ejército y manifestantes deja un muerto” included in the file of the
disciplinary proceeding against Adán Guillermo López Lone (evidence file, folio 232), and Statement made by Adán Guillermo
López Lone during the public hearing held in this case.
140
Medical expenses claim form dated July 21, 2009 (evidence file, folio 253).
141
Cf. Newspaper articles entitled “Enfrentamientos entre Ejército y manifestantes deja un muerto”; “Confuso y sangriento
enfrentamiento”, and “Investigarán a Juez de sentencia” included in the file of the disciplinary proceeding against Adán
Guillermo López Lone (evidence file, folios 232, 246 and 248), and Special report of the Inspectorate General of Courts and
Tribunals (evidence file, folio 263).
142
Cf. Record of procedure No. 45 of the Inspector of Courts and Tribunals for the Northwestern Region dated July 6, 2009
(evidence file, folio 231).
143
Cf. Complaint received on July 22, 2009, signed by the Secretary of State for National Defense and addressed to the
President of the Supreme Court of Justice (evidence file, folio 226).