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Rape sentences in landmark Guatemala trial
Source: BBC
Rape sentences in landmark Guatemala trial
27 February 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
A court in Guatemala has sentenced two former members of the military to 360 years in jail for human rights abuses.
Francisco Reyes Giron, was the former commander of the Sepur Zarco military base and Heriberto Valdez Asij, a military commissioner.
They were charged with sexual enslavement, rape and murder of a group of indigenous women.
It is the first successful prosecution for sexual violence during Guatemala's armed conflict.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-35674893
27 February 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
A court in Guatemala has sentenced two former members of the military to 360 years in jail for human rights abuses.
Francisco Reyes Giron, was the former commander of the Sepur Zarco military base and Heriberto Valdez Asij, a military commissioner.
They were charged with sexual enslavement, rape and murder of a group of indigenous women.
It is the first successful prosecution for sexual violence during Guatemala's armed conflict.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-35674893
