Bolivia: Bolivian Congress Puts Limits On Indian Traditional Courts

Bolivia: Bolivian Congress Puts Limits On Indian Traditional Courts   Bolivian lawmakers on Friday approved a bill placing firm restrictions on indigenous traditional justice, responding to public indignation over the lynchings of allegedly corrupt police in Indian communities.   President Evo Morales, the country’s first indigenous head of state, said he will sign the measure into law despite protests from some Indian groups.   While authorizing indigenous courts to deal with matters...

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