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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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UN expert says Guatemalan prosecutor's office using criminal law to pursue opponents

CORRECTION Guatemala UN Justice - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A United Nations expert warned Friday at the conclusion of her two-week visit that Guatemala’s prosecutor’s office is increasingly using criminal law against former prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, journalists and others.

Margaret Satterthwaite, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, traveled the country meeting with judges, lawyers, lawmakers and others, including Guatemala’s chief prosecutor.

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