Law and respect for human rights are crumbling down; [Source: IPS]

The expert disagreed with statements by social leaders to the effect that their colleagues are "political prisoners." He said that was "to exaggerate the case." Tutela Legal's [David Morales] is adamant that the anti-terrorist law is being used to criminalise those who prote...

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Published inNoticiasFinancieras p. 1
Main Author Gutierrez, Raul
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Miami Global Network Content Services LLC, DBA Noticias Financieras LLC 19.07.2007
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Chicas, Haydee
Morales, David
Saca, Antonio
El Salvador
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Summary:The expert disagreed with statements by social leaders to the effect that their colleagues are "political prisoners." He said that was "to exaggerate the case." Tutela Legal's [David Morales] is adamant that the anti-terrorist law is being used to criminalise those who protest against the government. In his view, Judge [Lucila Fuentes]' ruling demonstrates the existence of "biddable judges in the service of the authoritarian model that is being set up in El Salvador." "The government does not recognise that the causes (of violence) are linked to structural injustice, and that the injustice continues," the bishop complained. "Therefore we have another kind of war, and we see people dying every day. 2007 NoticiasFinancieras - IPS - All rights reserved