Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 01/30/2014

Subject: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, on the violation of the guarantees of fair trial with regard to the sentence against Liakat Ali Alibux, who was the former Minister of Finances and Natural Resources, for the crime of forgery, which recalls the jurisprudence of the Court of Strasbourg.

Parties: Liakat Ali Alibux vs. Suriname

Original language: English

Classification: Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

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