One of the suspects in the Surinamese trial about the December murders, Ruben Rozendaal, has died. He would have committed suicide, reported the Surinamese news site Star News Saturday.
The criminal proceedings about the December murders in Suriname continues on Thursday. It is the fifth session at which the prosecutor, auditor-soldier Roy Elgin, can demand sentences against suspects. He can also ask for acquittal.
The Central Bank of Suriname is trying to remove the unrest on social media around De Surinaamsche Bank (DSB). On social media calls are made to withdraw money from DSB because that commercial bank would be financially ill.
Surinamese president Desi Bouterse will start working again at the end of October. That announced Bouterse in an interview on the state radio.
The two Dutch brothers suspected of terrorist activities in Suriname and launching an attack deny this accusation. The lawyers of the two suspects said that Thursday.
Justice in Suriname, two Surinamese Dutch are also suspected of committing an attack on a representative of a friendly nation. This is evidenced by a confidential document from the Surinamese Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) that the ANP has seen on Tuesday. The two brothers have been detained for more than two weeks on suspicion of participating in a terrorist organization.
The foster son of Surinam president Desi Bouterse, Roma Meriba, was sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment in connection with robbery in 2015. The punishment fell a lot lower than the ten-year term demanded by the Public Prosecutor. Meriba's lawyer Raoul Lobo is satisfied with the verdict.
The two Surinamese Dutchmen arrested in Suriname on suspicion of terrorism remain temporarily arrested. Surinamese media reported Friday that the Judge-Commissioner decided. Just about the exact suspicion of the two, Justice has hardly left anything.
Surinamese president Desi Bouterse does not mind the position of the Supreme Executive of the Public Prosecutor (OM). Bouterse earlier said the trust in the Attorney General. Following a conversation that the two started this week, Bouterse would have revised his position for the 'higher national interest'.
The Surinam police burned a record amount of 1751 kilograms of drugs on Tuesday morning. The cocaine was found last Friday at the port of Paramaribo.
Surinamese president Desi Bouterse will reconsider his decision to dismiss the highest boss of the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM). According to Starnieuws, Bouterse Monday evening had consulted with this attorney general.
If it lies with the lawyer of Desi Bouterse, the prosecutor receives a disciplinary sentence in the December murder trial because he did not stop the process by June 2016. President Bouterse gave him the order because state security would be at risk.
The Surinamese Public Prosecutor's Office has called for Susan Steven Dendoe on Friday for twenty years. There would be 'legitimate and convincing evidence' of Dendoe's involvement in the December killings.
The Surinamese Public Prosecutor's Office asked Friday for a trial of Edgar Ritfeld, a suspect in the December murder trial. He urged himself through his lawyer to continue the process because he wanted to prove his innocence.
Desi Bouterse will not lay down for a possible conviction for his involvement in the December killings. 'God made me president, so a judge of the war council does not get me out of here.'
Surinamese president Desi Bouterse has not responded to the 20-year cell claim that he heard against Wednesday on his first public appearance following the verdict in the December lawsuit.
If Suriname really goes to heart, then President Desi Bouterse should step up. Betty Goede, chairman of the Organization for Justice and Peace (OGV), is a human rights organization that has been closely involved in the December murder process.
Prosecutor Roy Elgin called on the Surinamese war council on Thursday to imprison Jimmy Stolk, imprisonment officer, who is also suspicious in the criminal proceedings around the December killings. According to the Auditor-Military, Stolk was able to do nothing but follow a service order on December 8, 1982 and pick up one of the later victims from his house.
The Surinamese Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) has demanded twenty years of imprisonment on Wednesday for President Desi Bouterse for his share in the December 1982 killings. The victims of whoever is in this case were:
The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) is expected to be able to pronounce the requisitoir and the penalty in the December murder case for which the Surinamese president Desi Bouterse is in trial. The Surinamese war council has set the case before Wednesday afternoon.
A few thousands of supporters of the five opposition parties in the Surinam parliament protested against President Desi Bouterse on Saturday. The political leaders called on Bouterse to resign if he did not change his 'mismanagement'.
Travel agencies are now also under fire because airline passengers are more likely to suffer from long delays and flight cancellations. The deceased traveler is entitled to a compensation of up to 600 euros.
The Court of Justice, the supreme court in Suriname, determines whether or not the criminal proceedings will continue due to the December killings. President Desi Bouterse is chief suspect.
Again, thousands of Surinamese went up the street to express their anger on the policy of Desi Bouterse's government. The rise was a lot bigger than last week on Tuesday, when the Mobile Unit (ME) arrested some action leaders hard-handed. The demonstration went on Tuesday without violence. The ME was present but did not get up.
Whether there is finally a penalty against President Desi Bouterse in the trial of the December killings will only be announced on May 11th. In the Court of Justice in Paramaribo, the decision of whether or not a lawsuit came to an end was postponed on Thursday.
The mobile unit (ME) of the Surinamese police action on Tuesday afternoon three leaders arrested harshly as she held a peaceful protest march in Paramaribo. Also another demonstrator was arrested.
Like Thursday and Friday also protested Monday in Suriname against President Desi Bouterse and his government. Approximately one thousand people held a protest demonstration in the streets of Paramaribo. The building of a ministry was equally busy.
Surinamese President Desi Bouterse Friday Eugene van der San appointed the new Minister of Justice and Police. Van der San has for years been the most important advisors of Bouterse and was since 2010 director of the Office of the President.
Surinamese President Desi Bouterse Attorney Jennifer van Dijk-Silos fired. Suriname Court of Justice had previously denounced the trust in her because of 'inability to work together.'
All prosecutors in Suriname on Monday decided to no longer go to meetings. Following this is a recent decision to significantly reduce the security officers.
