Court clears way for Pinochet trial

Chile’s Supreme Court upheld the indictment and house arrest of General Augusto Pinochet for nine kidnappings and one murder during his dictatorship.

Court clears way for Pinochet trial
Tue, 04 Jan, 2005 - 16:02

Chile’s Supreme Court upheld the indictment and house arrest of General Augusto Pinochet for nine kidnappings and one murder during his dictatorship.

The court’s 3-2 vote today cleared the way for Pinochet to be tried on the latest charges of human rights abuses during his 1973-90 regime.

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