Chile judge sentences former head of secret police for 1974 car bombing
July 1, 2008
[JURIST] A Chilean judge Monday sentenced General Manuel Contreras [TrialWatch profile] to two consecutive life terms in prison for a 1974 car bombing that killed another general and his wife. During the time of the bombing, Contreras was the head of the country's infamous secret police, the.... [more] 
Chile judge orders arrests in Pinochet-era 'disappearances' investigation
May 27, 2008
[JURIST] A Chilean judge Monday ordered the arrest of 98 people suspected of covering up over 100 kidnappings and murders during the 1973-1990 rule of former military dictator Augusto Pinochet [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. The court's investigation is focused on the regime's program of.... [more]
Chile court indicts retired navy officers for Pinochet-era killing of priest
April 19, 2008
[JURIST] A Chilean court indicted five navy officers and a navy doctor Friday for their role in the kidnapping, torture, and killings of British-Chilean priest Micheal Woodward [profile] and other political dissidents. Retired admirals Sergio Barros, Guillermo Aldoney and Adolfo Walbaum and.... [more]
Chile court sentences former general for Pinochet-era rights abuses
April 17, 2008
[JURIST] A Chilean court Thursday sentenced a retired general to 15 years in prison for his role in the 1974 disappearance of a political dissident. General Manuel Contreras [TrialWatch profile], the secret police chief under former dictator Augusto Pinochet [JURIST news archive], is already.... [more]
Chile high court blocks free distribution of morning-after pill
April 5, 2008
[JURIST] The Constitutional Court of Chile [official website] on Friday blocked a government-sponsored program that distributed emergency contraceptives to women as young as 14 free of charge. The program [IPS report], approved by the Supreme Court in February, was introduced by Chilean President.... [more]
Former Chile police officers convicted for Pinochet-era rights abuses
March 20, 2008
[JURIST] A Chilean court convicted 24 former Chilean police officers of human rights violations on Wednesday for their role in the 1973 murders of 30 leftist prisoners. A woman who survived the incident, which took place during the regime of former dictator Augusto Pinochet [JURIST news archive],.... [more]
Pinochet-era security agents sentenced for revenge killings
December 28, 2007
[JURIST] Agents of former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], were sentenced Friday for their role in the revenge killings of three political dissidents. Fifteen people were convicted in connection with the killings, which came after an unsuccessful.... [more]
Chile judge in Pinochet relatives embezzlement case resigns
December 10, 2007
[JURIST] The judge presiding over the embezzlement proceedings against relatives of the late former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet [JURIST news archive; BBC profile] stepped down Monday after the defendants' lawyers accused him of bias. The Santiago Court of Appeals has not yet decided whether.... [more]
Chile high court affirms Pinochet family embezzlement indictment dismissal
November 22, 2007
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Chile [official website] on Wednesday upheld an appeals court decision to drop embezzlement charges [JURIST report] brought against the widow and five sons of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet [JURIST news archive; BBC profile]. The six were originally indicted.... [more]
Chile high court upholds convictions of 7 former Pinochet officials, acquits 1
November 14, 2007
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Chile [official website] affirmed seven convictions and overturned one on Tuesday in cases involving murders committed by state agents during the 1973-90 regime of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. Former Air Force General.... [more]
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