Sosa Orantes, who holds Canadian, Guatemalan and American citizenship, was arrested pursuant to a US request in Lethbridge Alberta Jan 18, 2011. The US wants him for falsifying information in his naturalization papers in relation to his involvement with the Guatemalan military. Sosa Orantes is also wanted in Spain, where he has been charged for his alleged participation in crimes against humanity. Canada also is equipped to try Sosa Orantes for crimes against humanity under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
If Mr. Sosa Orantes is extradited to the US, he will be prosecuted only for naturalization fraud committed in that country with a maximum imprisonment of ten years. For true justice to be done, Sosa Orantes must be tried for the crimes against humanity he allegedly committed. This can be done in Canada under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, as well as in Spain.
We strongly urge the Minister of Justice, the Hon. Rob Nicholson, to:
1.) Pursue an investigation on the crimes against humanity that Sosa Orantes allegedly committed.
2.) Look favourably upon the opportunity to extradite him to Spain where he may be tried for alleged crimes against humanity.
3.) Not look favourably upon the US request of extradition, which would carry a weak penalty, for naturalization fraud.
Updates
April 11, 2011
I have been spending so much time digging into the legal side of this and honestly it is just exhausting thinking about how many hoops we have to jump through while he sits in detention. People keep sending me messages asking if we have heard anything new and the truth is the silence from the minister is just as heavy as it was when I started this whole thing. I am not giving up though because we owe it to the victims to keep pushing until someone actually listens.
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crimes against humanity perpetrated by members of the Guatemalan military should and must be stopped.
Canada needs to hold him accountable for what happened at Dos Erres. Its shameful he has been living here like nothing happened while families still suffer.
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Sosa Orantes, who holds Canadian, Guatemalan and American citizenship, was arrested pursuant to a US request in Lethbridge Alberta Jan 18, 2011. The US wants him for falsifying information in his naturalization papers in relation to his involvement with the Guatemalan military. Sosa Orantes is also wanted in Spain, where he has been charged for his alleged participation in crimes against humanity. Canada also is equipped to try Sosa Orantes for crimes against humanity under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
If Mr. Sosa Orantes is extradited to the US, he will be prosecuted only for naturalization fraud committed in that country with a maximum imprisonment of ten years. For true justice to be done, Sosa Orantes must be tried for the crimes against humanity he allegedly committed. This can be done in Canada under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, as well as in Spain.
We strongly urge the Minister of Justice, the Hon. Rob Nicholson, to:
1.) Pursue an investigation on the crimes against humanity that Sosa Orantes allegedly committed.
2.) Look favourably upon the opportunity to extradite him to Spain where he may be tried for alleged crimes against humanity.
3.) Not look favourably upon the US request of extradition, which would carry a weak penalty, for naturalization fraud.
Updates
April 11, 2011
I have been spending so much time digging into the legal side of this and honestly it is just exhausting thinking about how many hoops we have to jump through while he sits in detention. People keep sending me messages asking if we have heard anything new and the truth is the silence from the minister is just as heavy as it was when I started this whole thing. I am not giving up though because we owe it to the victims to keep pushing until someone actually listens.
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Please ensure that Orantes is brought to justice for his crimes against humanity.
crimes against humanity perpetrated by members of the Guatemalan military should and must be stopped.
Canada needs to hold him accountable for what happened at Dos Erres. Its shameful he has been living here like nothing happened while families still suffer.
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Please ensure that Orantes is brought to justice for his crimes against humanity.