Its foreign minister says the country’s new criminal code — which makes adultery and gay sex punishable by stoning — is intended to deter.
Tag: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons
Facing Protests, Guatemala Postpones Vote on Amnesty for War Crimes
The proposal would have freed more than 30 former members of the security forces and paramilitaries convicted of human rights violations during the country’s long armed conflict.
Vote Could Free More Than 30 Men Accused of War Crimes in Guatemala
A bill scheduled for a vote in Congress on Wednesday would free more than 30 military officials and halt investigations into thousands of cases.
Amnesty Offer Could Oust Maduro. Critics Call It a Road to Impunity.
Opposition leaders hope the overture will entice the military to reject the president and support them. But critics say some crimes should not be forgiven.
Romania, Fighting the E.U., Prepares to Lead It
The government has turned to Euroskeptic rhetoric to defend its stance on anticorruption legislation, even as it is scheduled to take its turn in the presidency of the bloc as Brexit looms.