Roxanna Altholz to Defend Victims of Colombian Paramilitaries

Inside Costa Rica, July 26, by Helda Martinezhttp://insidecostarica.com/special_reports/2008-07/colombia_us_lawyers.htmTwo human rights lawyers from the United States announced in the Colombian capital that they will defend the victims of paramilitary chiefs who were recently extradited to the United States. “Analyzing U.S. legislation, we want to outline a strategy that would allow us to take legal steps to enable the victims to participate in the prosecutions against the extradited paramilitary chiefs,” said Colombia-born Altholz…. “We cannot expect immediate results, but we are completely dedicated to this.”