Dutch Suriname community welcome Boutese conviction

The Netherlands’ Surinamese community has reacted with both surprise and relief at the decision of a Suriname court to jail president Desi Bouterse for his role in the murder of 15 political opponents in 1982. The court examining the president and others’ role in the killings began its hearings in 2007. Bouterse has always denied any involvement in the deaths, which have become known as the December Murders. ‘This ruling has been too long in coming, but I am very...