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According to the defense, the court ordered the State of Cape Verde to ease the measure taken against Álex Saab because it “acted outside its jurisdiction”, when he captured it last June.
“The Court of Justice of the ECOWAS thus recognizes the condition of special envoy of the businessman and the lack of competence of that country to arrest and judge him,” a source close to the Barranquilla’s lawyers said in EFE.
Although the reaction of the Cape Verdean authorities is unknown, the defense pointed out that the order has “immediate effects” since the African nation is a member of this court, whose statutes are required to comply.
Its the first time, in almost twenty years of the existence of the ECOWAS court, that Cape Verde is prosecuted for violating human rights in its territory. This judicial body not only has competence to resolve conflicts between governments, but also between citizens and States.
The lawyers also asked the Cape Verdean authorities that the Colombian businessman’s house arrest be given as soon as possible, Alluding that it requires certain care and medical attention for some health problems.
Saab, accused of being the front man for the Nicolás Maduro regime, was arrested on June 12 at the Amilcar Cabral International Airport after a request from the United States through Interpol for alleged money laundering.
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