On February 20, 87-year-old former police officer Eusebio Torres was sentenced by the Paraguayan courts to 30 years in prison for torture committed in 1976 during the military dictatorship. Because of his age, he will not go to prison. But this judgment on the dark years of Alfredo Stroessner's regime is very rare. And the victims have stressed its importance.
On February 20, 87-year-old former police officer Eusebio Torres was sentenced by the Paraguayan courts to 30 years in prison for torture committed in 1976 during the military dictatorship. Because of his age, he will not go to prison. But this judgment on the dark years of Alfredo Stroessner's regime is very rare. And the victims have stressed its importance.
A Paraguayan court has sentenced an 87-year-old former policeman to 30 years in jail for brutal torture carried out during the country s military dictatorship, according to the ruling released on
A Paraguayan court has sentenced an 87-year-old former policeman to 30 years in jail for brutal torture carried out during the country s military dictatorship, according to the ruling released on Tuesday.