Guatemala: Release of prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra is a triumph against injustice

By Amnesty International

Following the decision of a judge in Guatemala City to authorize the immediate release of Virginia Laparra, former prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Impunity (FECI) on Tuesday, 3 January, Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “Virginia Laparra should never have spent a day in jail. It’s great news that she can […] The post Guatemala: Release of prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra is a triumph against injustice appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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