National tribunals
The country administers justice itself
National courts are the pillars of justice within each country, responsible for applying laws and delivering fair judgments for offenses ranging from civil disputes to the most serious crimes. Their functioning reflects the diversity of legal systems around the world and plays a central role in protecting citizens' rights, maintaining public order, and promoting justice. Justice Info covers the prosecutions and trials conducted before these national courts when they pertain to crimes under international law.
Ex-president Bouterse definitively sentenced in Suriname
The former army strongman, author of two coups d'état and President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment at final instance on Wednesday 20 December for the 1982 "December murders" of 15 political opponents. Still popular in some circles, 78-year-old Desi Bouterse was not present when the verdict was announced, […]
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