A United Nations expert on Friday warned at the conclusion of his two -week journey that the office of Guatemala prosecutor is using criminal law against former prosecutors, judges, defense lawyers, journalists and others. On the freedom of judges and lawyers, the United Nations special synergy, Margaret Sathavet, visited the country’s meeting with judges, lawyers, MPs and others, including the Chief Prosecutor of Guatemala.“The Prosecutor General’s office seems to be a systematic pattern of the instrumental use of criminal law, deliberately and severe lack of criminal law, targeted on specific groups,” Satrathwite has written in his preliminary report. “This harassment seems to be intense, as people who demand impurities and corruption, defend human rights, or speak against the misuse of power, who face rapid digital harassment, threats and criminal allegations., The office is headed by the Consuello Porus, which has been approved by the United States and other countries and is accused of obstructing corruption investigation. Satternwaite met Porus and his staff. The United Nations expert said that he told sattrthwaite that he worked within the law, refused to use the criminal law to pursue opponents and said he was a real victim of attacks by the executive branch and his colleagues. “Criminal allegations are directed to over 60 justice operators and defense or human rights lawyers,” Satrathwite said that more than 50 “justice operators” have been forced into exile by the prosecutor’s office. Porus’s office later stated that it did not agree with the preliminary report of SatternWAite, as it “did not reflect the complex work we do, nor the complete information that was provided.” “We reject the idea of ​​criminalization of areas energetically”, “the office said. “Our actions are based on serious, purposeful investigation that strictly follow the Guatemele legal structure.” President Bernardo Arewalo has tried unsuccessfully to persuade Porus. His office stated that it agrees with the comments of SatternWaite about the “criminalization” made by the prosecutor’s office and the justice system, some such Presidents have repeatedly noticed.
