| Former dictator Desi Bouterse and 25 other suspects will face trial for one of this former Dutch colony's most notorious crimes, the 1982 killings of 15 government critics, a lawyer said Saturday. Prosecutors notified Bouterse and the others of the decision last week, said Irwin Kanhai, a lawyer who represents five of the defendants, including the former dictator. "The notifications state that my clients will be tried for alleged murder," Kanhai said. Six other suspects in the case won't face trial for lack of evidence, according to an official in the prosecutor's office who spoke on condition of anonymity. The official said the trials could start by March. Bouterse and the others could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. |