The Constitutional Court of Guatemala must hear the case of Igor Bitkov

Source: edicion.247prensadigital@gmail.com Since the Magnitsky Human Rights Prize was established,  only two Guatemalans  have received this distinction: lawyers Rolando Alvarado and Victoria Sandoval, the only ones in Latin America to have brought a legal case before the Senate of the United States of America.  This case is that of the Bitkov family , inscribed in the history of judicial infamies […]

Bitkov case: the end of a long nightmare is approaching

September 12, 2024/ in 24/7 , Justice , National News / by edicion.247prensadigital@gmail.com The Constitutional Court (CC) ratified a 2018 ruling and granted definitive protection to Irina and Anastasia Bitkov, considering that as migrants, they are vulnerable people. The CC gave the Supreme Court of Justice 15 days to issue a ruling in which it considers the exemptions from criminal liability that protect migrants […]