04-05-2017 22:08 via theguardian.com

Fury in Argentina over ruling that could see human rights abusers walk free

Supreme court ruling opens door to early release of hundreds of abusersLuis Muina, convicted of torture in military dictatorship, has sentence reducedActivists in Argentina have reacted with fury after two supreme court judges appointed by the centre-right government of President Mauricio Macri cast their votes in favour of of a ruling that opens the door to the early release of hundreds of convicted human rights abusers.The court ruling, which was delivered late on Wednesday, reduces the senten
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