Venezuela urged to release judge held without trial for a year

Wednesday 26 January 2011 Judge María Lourdes Afiuni Mora was arrested after she ordered the release of a banker accused of corruption, a decision that was within her power and consistent with the law. Amnesty International has urged the Venezuelan authorities to release a judge held for over a year without trial for provisionally releasing a banker accused of corruption. Judge María Lourdes Afiuni Mora was arrested on 10 December 2009, hours after she ordered the release of banker Eligio Cedeño, a decision that was within her power and consistent with Venezuelan law.A day after her arrest,…

© Amnestie Internationale - mercredi 26 janvier 2011