- 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).

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