Court Will Review Challenge on Pinochet
From Times Wire Reports
Augusto Pinochet faced continued detention in Britain after the former Chilean dictator’s opponents won a legal battle in their attempt to ensure that he stands trial on torture charges. The London High Court said it would consider the merits of a case put forward by Belgium and six human rights groups that oppose Britain’s ruling that Pinochet, 84, is medically unfit to stand trial and should be allowed to return home to Chile.
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