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Chile urged to ensure justice for victims of enforced disappearances
A panel of UN human rights experts on Tuesday urged Chile to make sure that people who have been convicted of enforced disappearances serve their sentences [observations, in Spanish; press release]. The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary D (More) |
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Argentina sentences former dictators for kidnapping children during war
Argentina's Poder Judicial de la Nacion on Thursday sentenced two former Argentine dictators to a total of 65 years in prison for their involvement in the systematic kidnapping of babies from leftist activists detained and killed during the nation (More) |
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Argentina ex-military officers sentenced to life for crimes against humanity
An Argentine court on Wednesday sentenced 12 former military and police officers to life in prison for crimes against humanity. The defendants were charged and convicted [La Nacion report, in Spanish] of various crimes that took place in the Escuela (More) |
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Former Argentina military officers sentenced to life for crimes against humanity
Two former military officers were convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for committing crimes against humanity at an Argentine prison. The officers, along with five others, were charged and convicted of various crimes [La Nacion repo (More) |
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Federal appeals court reinstates Indonesia lawsuit against Exxon Mobil
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday revived a lawsuit brought by 15 Indonesian citizens against the US corporation ExxonMobil Corp. alleging that its wholly-owned subsidiary hired security forces that committed num (More) |
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Uruguay president to allow probe into military junta crimes
Uruguay President Jose Mujica is removing 80 administrative acts blocking investigations into crimes committed by the military junta that ruled between 1973-85, Secretary of the Presidency Alberto Breccia announced Monday. Mujica, who fought the (More) |
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Uruguay fails to overturn 1986 amnesty law
Uruguay's House of Representatives failed to partially repeal [El Pais report, in Spanish] the 1986 Expiry Law on Thursday in a vote of 49-49. The Senate voted to void the amnesty law last month, and, with the Broad Front party in control of th (More) |
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Ninth Circuit allows Argentine suit against Daimler AG for involvement in 'Dirty War'
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit by Argentine citizens can proceed against Daimler AG for the actions of Mercedes-Benz Argentina during the nation's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; (More) |
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Argentina officers sentenced to life in prison for 'Dirty War' massacre
Eight former Argentine military officers were convicted on Monday of liability for the massacre of Margarita Belen during the nation's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. The massacre involved the torture and e (More) |
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Uruguay senate votes to overturn 1986 amnesty law
Uruguay's Senate voted 16-15 Tuesday to overturn a 1986 law granting amnesty to members of the military junta that ruled the country between 1973 and 1985. The decision to repeal Uruguay's Expiry Law means that courts will be able to prosecute m (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.
