
Suriname court seeks to uphold ex-president’s sentence
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 be arrested until the process ends. The court is expected to rule on the sentence later this year. Bouterse has denied involvement in the executions. He insists the victims – who included lawyers, union leaders and journalists – were shot while trying to escape a colonial-era fortress in Paramaribo, the capital … Continue reading Suriname court seeks to uphold ex-president’s sentence