Thursday, August 26, 2004
Finally
Pinochet is stripped of immunity!
I hope this monster gets everything coming to him!
|
Pinochet is stripped of immunity!
Chile's Supreme Court stripped Gen. Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution Thursday, paving the way for possible trial of the former dictator on charges of human rights abuses.
The court voted 9-8 to lift the immunity the 88-year-old Pinochet enjoys as a former president, a court spokesman said.
The decision removes a major legal hurdle for prosecutors seeking to bring Pinochet to justice, adding to his legal woes after Chilean investigators recently opened a probe into multimillion dollar bank accounts in the United States.
The ruling came in a lawsuit brought on behalf of victims of "Operation Condor," which they say was a coordinated plan of repression against opponents by the military dictatorships that ruled South American nation in the 1970s and '80s.
Although Pinochet has never been indicted in connection with "Operation Condor," government spokesman Francisco Vidal signaled the ruling clears the way for a possible investigation.
I hope this monster gets everything coming to him!
|
