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Take Action: Demand the Immediate Release of Virginia Laparra

One year ago, on February 23, Guatemalan authorities arrested the former head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity, Virginia Laparra. As one of six arrested in a single week, Virginia was targeted by the Public Ministry (MP) for her work against corruption and impunity in Guatemala. Despite international condemnation, Guatemalan courts forced Laparra to await her trial from prison, where she spent the last year of her life in conditions classified as psychological torture. Over 365 days later, Virginia's well-being has plummeted; she needs emergency medical attention. Guatemalan authorities, however, are denying her timely and adequate medical attention. A surgery she desperately needs has been scheduled for the month of May, inexplicably, with no fixed date in that month given.

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We are writing letters to Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez at the Guatemalan Embassy in DC. Fill out the form below to send your letter. Express profound concern about the criminalization and abuse of Virginia Laparra. Urge the Guatemalan government to guarantee prompt and thorough attention to Virginia Laparra’s health. Demand her immediate release.

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Subject: Urgent Need to Release Virginia Laparra

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Dear Ambassador Quiñónez, I am profoundly concerned about the rapidly deteriorating health and well-being of Virginia Laparra, the former head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity, currently in Mariscal Zavala prison. For the last year, Laparra has been imprisoned, suffering conditions that according to Amnesty International are “incompatible with human dignity.” Spending most of her time in solitary confinement, accessing sunlight for just one hour a day, clinical psychologists identified her treatment as “psychological torture.” The case against Laparra reflects an alarming pattern of retaliation made against former prosecutors in Guatemala. Since her initial arrest, her case has been marked with irregularities, infringing on her right to due process. Amnesty International declared Laparra a “prisoner of conscience,” and has repeatedly called for her release. Her trial was wrought with alarming irregularities, such as the refusal to accept evidence, intimidation of national and international observers in the courthouse, and exceeding legal deadlines. Now, Virginia faces a health crisis, but Guatemalan authorities have failed to respond to her needs in a timely and adequate manner. Laparra urgently requires a surgical procedure. This surgery, however, was scheduled for the month of May, with no exact date given. The only way to ensure that Virginia’s medical needs are addressed it to release her from prison immediately. I urge you to convey to your government the urgency of this situation and demand the immediate release of Virginia Laparra. Sincerely,

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