Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención de la Tortura (MNP)

The minister of the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) defended an operation in Paraguay that killed an indigenous leader and a teacher, denying summary executions in the face of criticism from politicians and human rights groups.

The Center for Judicial Studies launched a campaign warning that prison overcrowding in Paraguay, where 60% of inmates await trial, is worsening a health crisis with an increase in diseases like tuberculosis.