Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 20:52:03 +0000 From: Chris <christopher.mcmahon-AT-jcu.edu.au> Subject: Re: Pinochet >From infrobeat: LONDON (Reuters) - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet won the first round Wednesday of a court battle against his arrest on charges of genocide and torture. But he was ordered to stay in detention in Britain pending legal appeals. In a significant victory for the 82-year-old general, the London High Court ruled after a two-day hearing that Pinochet was immune from arrest because he had been head of state at the time of the crimes alleged against him. The ruling, which was greeted with tears and dismay by Chilean exiles, also suggested that attempts by other groups or nations to seek his extradition or trial would not succeed. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2556817437-da0 *** And: Spanish judge vows to continue Pinochet case, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2556817716-5fe *** Also: Swiss prosecutor says 'shocked' by Pinochet ruling, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2556817625-69f Any opinions? - Chris
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