Pinochet house arrest upheld by Chilean court

Chile’s appeals court upheld the indictment and house arrest of former dictator General Augusto Pinochet on human rights charges.

The decision came as Pinochet recovered at the Santiago Army Hospital from a stroke he suffered at the weekend.

Doctors said Pinochet had overcome the ”critical condition” and recovered consciousness and mobility, that had been impaired by the stroke.

Today’s court ruling is expected to be appealed now before the Supreme Court.

Pinochet was indicted a week ago by judge Juan Guzman, who charged him in nine kidnappings and one homicide during his 1973-90 dictatorship.