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La resolución de la Corte de Constitucionalidad de Guatemala (CC) es otra oportunidad perdida en la lucha contra la impunidad en Guatemala, manifestó hoy la Comisión Internacional de Juristas.
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The ICJ called for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and for anyone suspected of committing criminal offences to be brought to trial without delay before an ordinary criminal court.
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