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Argentina ex-general given life sentence for 'Dirty War' killing
Former Argentine general Santiago Omar Riveros was convicted of human rights abuses Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison for the killing of 15-year-old Floreal Avellaneda and the detention of his mother during the country's military dictato (More) |
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Argentina high court rejects mandatory blood tests of alleged 'Dirty War'-era abductees
The Supreme Court of Argentina ruled Tuesday that individuals cannot be required to submit blood samples to test whether they were abducted as children during the "Dirty War" . The court issued two rulings in the cases of brothers Guille (More) |
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Spain police arrest Argentina 'Dirty War' fugitive accused of torture
Spanish police announced Friday that they have arrested Jorge Alberto Soza, wanted in his home country of Argentina on torture charges stemming from his service in the police force during the country's military dictatorship. From 1976 to 1983, a (More) |
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Argentina implements law bringing military under tighter civilian control
The Argentina Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced Friday the implementation of a new law containing provisions aimed at bringing the military and its justice system under increased civilian control. The legislation was signed into law last August. (More) |
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Argentina court suspends decision to release 'dirty war' suspects
An Argentine court on Friday suspended its decision to release up to 20 suspects who are accused of committing human rights violations during the country's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, known as the "Dirty War" [GlobalSecuri (More) |
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Argentina court releases 'dirty war' suspects
An Argentine court Thursday released 14 suspects who are accused of committing human rights violations during the country's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983. The court released the men pending bail , saying that the two-year legal deadli (More) |
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Argentina ex-generals convicted of murdering senator in 'dirty war'
Two former generals were convicted Thursday of killing a senator during the so-called "dirty war" in Argentina and have been sentenced to life terms of house arrest. A court in Tucuman province found Antonio Bussi [New York Times profile] (More) |
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Argentina court gives ex-general life sentence for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentine court sentenced former general Luciano Benjamin Menendez and four others to life in prison on Thursday for the 1977 kidnapping, torture, and killing of four political dissidents during the country's so-called "Dirty War" (More) |
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Russia fails to stop police abuses, rebel militias in Ingushetia: HRW report
Russian police have committed serious rights abuses against suspected rebel militants from Ingushetia [government website, in Russian; BBC backgrounder], including abductions, torture, and killings, according to a Wednesday report [HRW materials; p (More) |
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Spain should extradite ex-Nazi officers for war crimes trial: rights group
Rights group Equipo Nizkor has petitioned Spain's National Court [press release, in Spanish; Human Rights Blog backgrounder] to extradite and try four former Nazi officers for alleged war crimes committed during WWII, a group lawyer said Tuesda (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
