Paraguay: Further information: Victim of arbitrary detention released: Miguel Angel Correa Franco

Index Number: AMR 45/004/2012
Date Published: 19 July 2012
Categories: Paraguay

Miguel Angel Correa Franco, arrested on 15 June in connection with the killing of six police officers during a violent eviction of landless peasants in eastern Paraguay, has been released. He was detained for a month, allegedly without reliable evidence to prove his involvement in the killings, or his presence in the area.