Suriname's Ex-Dictator Bouterse Sentenced to 20 Years for 1982 Killings

The sentencing marks the end of a 16-year legal process, with fears of unrest in parts of Suriname.

Suriname’s former dictator Desi Bouterse was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murders of 15 political opponents in 1982.
The sentencing ends a 16-year legal process, with no more appeals allowed.
Bouterse, who is also the chair of the National Democratic Party, still has the option of requesting a presidential pardon.
There are fears of unrest in parts of Suriname, with tight security measures in place.
Bouterse led a coup to become dictator from 1980 to 1987 and was democratically elected president from 2010 to 2020.