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时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Fintech   来源:Innovation  查看:  评论:0
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A top Guatemalan court has sentenced three former paramilitaries to 40 years each in prison after they were found guilty of raping six Indigenous women between 1981 and 1983, one of the bloodiest periods of the Central AmericanThe conviction and sentencing on Friday mark another significant step towards attaining justice for the Maya Achi Indigenous women, who were sexually abused by pro-government armed groups, during a period of extreme bloodshed between the military and left-wing rebels that left as many as 200,000 dead or missing.

Protestors accuse Trump of corruption as he hosts crypto gala dinner

Former Civil Self-Defence Patrol members Pedro Sanchez, Simeon Enriquez and Felix Tum were found guilty of crimes against humanity for sexually assaulting six members of the Maya Achi group, Judge Maria Eugenia Castellanos said.“The women recognised the perpetrators, they recognised the places where the events took place. They were victims of crimes against humanity,” she said, praising the women’s bravery in coming to court to testify on repeated occasions.“They are crimes of solitude that stigmatise the woman. It is not easy to speak of them,” the judge said.

Protestors accuse Trump of corruption as he hosts crypto gala dinner

Indigenous lawyer Haydee Valey, who represented the women, said the sentence was “historic” because it finally recognised the struggle of civil war survivors who haddemanded justice for decades

Protestors accuse Trump of corruption as he hosts crypto gala dinner

Several Maya Achi women in the courtroom applauded at the end of the trial, where some dressed in traditional attire and others listened to the verdict through an interpreter.

One of the victims, a 62-year-old woman, told the AFP news agency she was “very happy” with the verdict.To reassure fretful Ukrainians, Zelenskyy posted a short

on social media featuring himself surrounded by several solemn-looking officials and cabinet ministers.“The president is here,” he said. “We are all here … defend[ing] our independence.”

I was reminded of that remarkable scene while I read accounts over the past few months from a disparate group of Americans, including artists and academics, departing their beloved homeland in the distressing wake of President Donald Trump’s jarring return to the Oval Office.Before I continue, I am obliged to make two instructive points.

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