European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday october 27. 1987death-squad amnesty plan stirs anger san ,v.\ or. N  d l ii err Sidenia Jose Napoleon Duarte has angered  rights groups and Church leaders who  an amnesty Law he pro posed would make it impossible i prosecute death squads responsible for  slayings including that of Are Bishov Poser Romero. It is a disastrous Law from the human rights Point of View a spokesman for americas watch a new York based human Rigens group said sunday. It sets a horrible Legal precedent because it would to annl amnesty to sort Iris and offi cers who killed innocent civilians during military  during the late i 70s and Early i 80s right emf Dijah squads often linked to Security forces Kilk d an estimated  people and there is evidence linking some officers to numerous civil Ian killings during military operations. The Hill written As part of Al Salva Dor s compliance with a regional peace plan is almost certain to be approved before nov. 5 by the National Assembly where Duarte s Christian democrats hold i of inc 60 scats. The Bill was originally meant to favor some 750 imprisoned suspected leftist rebels most of whom Are accused of Tak ing up arms against the government or carrying information. Among the rebels to be freed Are four charged with gunning Down 1 people including four of duly . Marines on a sidewalk cafe in the 7-Ona Rosa in june but senior government officials said thai after pressure from inc military it was broadened to include amnesty for All political crimes. Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa c Ham said the Catholic Church was angered Over the provision that would make it will up half life economic . A Ladof sunday to Hel tithe Anns plan for development in Cen trial Nerica. Italian government  joint communique concluding Salva domn president Jose  Ihnw-day.,., pnrji.,v or a  10 Rome arid., go rials Tucan.  in hlqi3rii6te3hw Ite Luro its ii la Liptia Ahito  $l34i to Ope " Culife impossible to prosecute the murderers of archbishop Oscar Romero an outspoken critic of the military gunned Down by death squads while he said mass on March 24. 19so. No suspects Are being held. A or he Church there is serious con Cern that some cases will remain unpunished such As the Case of archbishop  Rosa Chave said. For the health of the nation it is necessary there be some exceptions to the amnesty and the first must by that of archbishop Romero. The Law shrink Mil e thai  the Hill also could mean the National guardsmen a evicted of raping and kill ing a lice . Nuns arid a i Ilalie Lay worker As Well As the people convicted of killing two american land Reform advis ers could be free in less than live weeks by claiming Ilia the murders wen1 part . A lawyer wlm has prosecuted several i Ulici id human rights eases and whose if has been repeatedly threatened said the govern Riichi. With this Law might As Wal close Down the courts because if it is approved there is no criminal no matter what his crime who does not have the possibility of getting  also under inc Bill massacres of civil ians where there is Strong evidence the military was responsible but no one has been charged would never be investigated or tried. We could not have a Pinali de am Nusly thai Only favored inc guerrillas,1 said a top Duarte adviser. If we did not include the military there would have been a coup or Al least the effective end of the Duarte  the Law would Grant amnesty for any crime committed by anyone for the motive occasion or As a consequence of the armed conflict without taking into consideration Militancy or affiliation or Ide ology on either  the Law also would cover people who carried out political or common crimes in groups of 20 people or More. I you have 20 or More participating then of course you Hase the presumption an officer ordered it said a human rights lawyer. For any crime they can All get together and swear there were More than 20 present the military press Vilice said there would be no comment on the Bill. S. Korean opponents Tell each other to concede snout South Korea al1 the country s top b39eqs3eik 1zs a Hub i. But a of fat to lout Ai j country opposition leaders monday called on each other to drop out of Hie presidential race and a radio station said Otic of them might form a separate party. Meanwhile polite ordered a crackdown on petition drives by dissidents demanding the formation of a Neutral Atnel to ensure fair Heidl Nii so elections. National i olice Headquarters said the country s main dissident group the National coalition for a democratic t Onesti Tukhi Wuu id not be allowed to col Lect signatures in the streets. It charged Liml the group was using the petition drive to Slinge anti Gove Mineni protests and to lobby for opposition candidates. Kim Dae Jung sent to Kurta i Niu Reily. The Rull was called by saudi it leaders to denounce the government of i Resaldi no i Hun i  in. A re tired Arni general. South koreans were in Volf tuesday in a Ruhren Tonii on .1 new cd institution to Clear the Way for the first direct presidential election in 16 Jears. C Hun bowed to demands for direct elections after Huff Enli  protests in tune. South kor cons have Prev ugly urged through i an elect iral Ciolk go sys tem which Trizil a say favors the Gin eminent. Thi or Sot Union wus i Aceti a 1i we approval a an overwhelming vote a Date for if presidential elections is to be set once the  is passed