Bouterse, 78, who dominated Suriname’s politics for decades and left office in 2020, has denied the charges.
This was his final possible appeal and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Suriname court upholds conviction of ex-president Bouterse in activist murders
Bouterse, 78, who dominated Suriname’s politics for decades and left office in 2020, has denied the charges. This was his final possible appeal and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Photo: Internet Source
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname – A three-judge panel in Suriname upheld the conviction of former President Desi Bouterse for his role in the December 1982 execution of 15 people in the former Dutch colony.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – A three-judge panel in Suriname upheld the conviction of former President Desi Bouterse for his role in the December 1982 execution of 15 people in the former Dutch colony.
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