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Argentina ex-general sentenced to life for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentine federal court on Thursday sentenced former general Eduardo Cabanillas to life in prison for his involvement in the nation's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. Cabanillas, who ran a secret Buenos Aire (More) |
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Human rights court invalidates Uruguay military amnesty law
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) on Wednesday condemned the Uruguayan government for its role in the abduction and death of an Argentinean woman in the 1970s, effectively overturning the country's amnesty law. Maria Claudia Garcia (More) |
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Argentina court gives ex-general additional life sentence for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentine court sentenced former general Luciano Benjamin Menendez [Project Disappeared profile; JURIST news archive] to life in prison on Wednesday for the 1976 attack and murder of five urban guerrilla group members during the country's 1976-19 (More) |
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Argentina court begins trial over 'Dirty War' baby thefts
An Argentine court on Monday commenced the trial of former dictators Jorge Videla [Trial Watch profile; JURIST news archive] and Reynaldo Bignone for allegedly overseeing a systematic plan to steal babies born to political prisoners during the nati (More) |
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Argentina ex-dictator sentenced to life in prison
Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla [Trial Watch profile; JURIST news archive] was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for crimes against humanity during Argentina's "Dirty War" . The Federal Court of Cordoba found Videla guilty [La (More) |
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Former Argentina dictator goes on trial for 'Dirty War' rights violations
An Argentine court on Friday commenced the trial of former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla [Trial Watch profile; JURIST news archive], who is facing several human rights violations for his role in the nation's "Dirty War" . Videla was tried a (More) |
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Argentina ex-military officials go on trial for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentine federal court on Thursday commenced trial proceedings for five ex-military officials allegedly responsible for the death of 65 left-wing activists during the nation's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIS (More) |
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Argentina ex-secret agent arrested on 'Dirty War' abuse charges
Argentine authorities on Monday arrested former secret service agent Miguel Angel Furci on charges of human rights abuses committed during the nation's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. Furci, a fo (More) |
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Spain extradites pilot to Argentina for alleged role in 'Dirty War'
The Spanish government on Thursday extradited pilot Julio Alberto Poch to Argentina to face trial for his alleged role in the nation's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. Poch was a navy officer at A (More) |
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Argentina ex-military leader facing additional murder charges
Former Argentine military junta leader Jorge Rafael Videla [Trial Watch profile; JURIST news archive] was charged Monday with an additional 49 counts of murder, kidnapping, and torture for crimes allegedly committed during Argentina's "Dirt (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.
