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In meetings with an International Press Institute delegation, Surinamese government officials expressed support for the revision of the country's defamation laws so long as the changes were accompanied by sustainable journalist training and a reliable avenue for citizens to voice complaints against the media.
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ImpunityThe National Assembly of Suriname amended an existing amnesty law to give immunity to those who were on trial for the alleged abduction and murder of 15 prominent political opponents, including journalists, lawyers, and a trade union leader, in December 1982.
“The traumas of the past are perpetuated by impunity, which by definition runs counter to the rule of law and the expression of fundamental human rights,” said RSF.
In a breathtaking case of impunity, Desi Bouterse was sworn in as President of Suriname on 12 August despite being charged with the murders of five journalists in 1982 while he was dictator, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
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