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Introduction

On March 2, 2000, former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet returned to his homeland after a 15-month battle to avoid extradition for human rights violations.

Pinochet and his lawyers maintained that the charges against him are politically motivated. Human rights groups hoped the prosecution would send a message that people who violate human rights would be held accountable for their actions.

Pinochet was arrested on October 16, 1998 in London on a warrant from Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon, who charged the former Chilean leader with committing human rights abuses during his 17-year rule. The general was in London for surgery.

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The murder of Charles Horman
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Chilean National Congress

 
 
 

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