Inter-American Commission human rights (Inter-American Commission on Human RightsOn Friday (07/26/2024), the Public Prosecution (the Attorney General, the Public Prosecutor’s Office) urged Guatemala To stop the “criminalization” of judges, lawyers, journalists, officials and all those who struggle against it. corruption.
This came in a preliminary report issued by the regional organization’s mission that was in Guatemala. Checking the democratic status Which passes through the Central American country.
“The IACHR urges the Public Ministry to stop criminalizing justice workers, human rights defenders, legislators, journalists, students, teachers, members of political parties and public officials, and therefore members of indigenous organizations, peasants and unions,” said IACHR Commissioner Andrea Boschak during a press conference.
In the same context, the Argentine lawyer also recommended “limiting the use of preventive detention in accordance with international standards in this regard”, and urged the Central American country to “release anyone held in pretrial detention who is criminalized because of this practice” or to defend human rights and stop all forms of persecution and reprisals against them.
Bushak gave as a reference the situation in which the journalist lives. Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquinimprisoned for two years without penalty, and anti-corruption prosecutor Stuardo Campo, also in pretrial detention since 2023.
The official also highlighted the importance of the election of the Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala, scheduled to take place in the second half of 2024.
Visit of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Guatemala
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights delegation arrived in Guatemala on July 22 at the invitation of President Bernardo Arevalo de LeonWho took office in January 2024 despite attempts to block him by a lawmaker accused domestically and internationally of corrupting justice in the Central American country.
During its stay in Guatemala, the delegation held more than 30 meetings with various sectors, including Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been under US sanctions since 2022 on charges of corruption and “undermining” justice in Guatemala.
The delegation of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Guatemala was led by American attorney Roberta Clarke, supported by Vice Presidents Carlos Bernal and José Luis Caballero, among other diplomats.
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