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Next Monday, almost a year after his arrest by British law enforcement authorities, former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's extradition trial will begin in London. In the months since his arrest, the intense debate about his case has, interestingly enough, not centered on whether he did what he is accused of. Indeed, the gravity of these accusations has been almost forgotten amid the flurry of debate about the case...
...command were responsible for acts of murder, torture, kidnapping and international terrorism. Moreover, they have presented the Spanish magistrate with newly available evidence showing that this campaign of terror was directed by the dictator himself. In response, the magistrate issued indictments against Pinochet, and put out the international arrest warrant that led to his detention...
Simply put, the lawyers for Pinochet's victims got indictments in Spain, and not Chile, because the general was still a powerful man up to the day of his arrest. Before resigning his dictatorial post in 1990, Pinochet decreed that he and his subordinates would be immune from prosecution for their crimes, even after he stepped down. He then used his authority while Chile's constitution was being written to ensure that this decree could never be repealed without his consent. Since 1990, Chilean courts have consistently been forced to uphold this immunity decree; cases against Pinochet in Chilean courts...
...week after Chavunduka's arrest, Choto turned himself...
Chavunduka and Chotto are suing members of the government for damages from illegal arrest and torture. They are asking for financial compensation of $50,000 and reimbursement for all legal and medical costs...