Desi Bouterse Suriname Court Seeks to Uphold Ex President’s Sentence for Political Murders

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By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Prosecutors in Suriname have asked the High Court of Justice to uphold a 20-year jail sentence given to former President Desi Bouterse. The 74-year-old was convicted in 2019 of ordering the extrajudicial execution of 15 political opponents four decades ago. Bouterse has since been appealing against this ruling and cannot […]
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