Venezuela: Government Does Not Support Application Of Indigenous Law In Serious Crimes

Venezuela: Government Does Not Support Application Of Indigenous Law In Serious Crimes   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela does not yet support the implementation of indigenous justice in cases of serious crimes such as murder and rape, which are considered public. Meanwhile in 2005 it enacted the Organic Law of Indigenous Peoples and Communities, which represents a breakthrough in the field.   "The special...

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