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International brief ~ Argentine high court holds amnesty laws unconstitutional
Leading Tuesday's international brief, the Argentine Supreme Court has struck down the nation's two amnesty laws preventing former military and government officials from being investigated and prosecuted for alleged crimes and human rights (More) |
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Argentine naval officer convicted for 'Dirty War' crimes
A former Argentine naval officer was convicted Tuesday of crimes against humanity by a Spanish court and sentenced to 640 years in prison. Adolfo Scilingo [Time magazine profile] was found guilty of being aboard planes from which 30 people were thro (More) |
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Former Argentine officer testifies that prior confession was false
Adolfo Scilingo , the former Argentine naval officer on trial in Spain for committing genocide and crimes against humanity during Argentina's "Dirty War" , took the stand for the first time Monday and told the Spanish court that he ha (More) |
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Former Argentine military officer faces genocide charges in Spain
Former Argentine Navy captain Adolfo Scilingo appeared in a Spanish court Friday where he is on trial for committing genocide during Argentina's "Dirty War." In addition to genocide, Scilingo also faces 30 charges of murder, 93 of cau (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, January 14
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, January 14.At the United Nations, the Security Council will meet at 10 AM ET for closed consultations on Iraq. The trial of Fatm (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
