Guatemala: Human Rights Defenders File Torture Complaint With UN Special Rapporteur Against ...

Guatemala: Human Rights Defenders File Torture Complaint With UN Special Rapporteur Against Guatemalan Presidential Candidate General Otto Perez Molina   Today, July 6, 2011, three human rights defenders presented a formal report of torture, or “Allegation Letter”, to Professor Juan Mendez, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture. The letter alleges that General Otto Pérez Molina, now a leading presidential candidate in Guatemala, was directly involved in the systematic use of torture...

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