Court strips Pinochet of immunity in human rights case

A CHILEAN court stripped General Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution yesterday in a human rights case involving the killing of more than 100 dissidents.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005 - 01:00

The decision by the Santiago Court of Appeals, and announced by its president Juan Escobar, can be appealed before the Supreme Court.

But Pinochet's lawyer, Pablo Rodriguez, did not immediately announce his plans.

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Courts Place: Chilean Place: Argentina Place: United States Person: Pinochet Person: Augusto Pinochet Person: Juan Escobar Person: Pablo Rodriguez Event: Operation Colombo Organisation: Santiago Court of Appeals Organisation: Supreme Court Organisation: US Senate investigative

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