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Argentina court sentences Catholic priest to life in prison for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentinean court sentenced former military chaplain Christian von Wernich Tuesday to life imprisonment for participating in seven homicides, 34 cases of torture and 42 cases of kidnapping during the Argentina's Dirty War [Global Security ba (More) |
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Argentina war crimes suspect sentenced in US for visa fraud
Former Argentinean military officer Ernesto Guillermo Barreiro has been sentenced in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to six months in jail for one count of visa fraud, US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said (More) |
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Argentina protests mark anniversary of disappearance of Dirty War trial witness
Protesters in Buenos Aires on Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of Jorge Julio Lopez , who is believed to have been kidnapped after testifying against Miguel Etchecolatz in the latter's trial for crimes committed dur (More) |
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Spain Supreme Court rules Argentina ex-officer can be tried for genocide in Spain
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that former Argentine naval officer Ricardo Miguel Cavallo can properly be tried in Spain for crimes against humanity. The decision comes after months of jurisdictional disputes. Last December, the Spanish (More) |
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Argentine police chaplain goes on trial for alleged rights abuses in 'dirty war'
The trial of former police chaplain Christian Von Wernich began Thursday in Argentina , where the Roman Catholic priest is alleged to have been involved in human rights abuses including torture and murder during Argentina's "dirty war" (More) |
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'War on terror' eroding human rights: Amnesty annual report
Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan condemned the United States and other "Western democratic states" Wednesday for what she characterized as attempts "to roll back some fundamental principles of human rights" in (More) |
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Argentina judge revokes 'dirty war' amnesties as unconstitutional
An Argentinean federal judge Wednesday declared amnesties granted to two members of Argentina's previous military dictatorship to be unconstitutional, saying the two men must serve out their life sentences in prison. Former military President Jo (More) |
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Argentina ex-president to face trial on 'dirty war' baby kidnapping charges
An Argentine judge ruled Monday that former Argentine President Reynaldo Bignone should stand trial for the kidnapping of children of dissidents killed during Argentina's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news a (More) |
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South American war crimes suspects arrested in US for immigration violations
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tuesday announced the arrests of three former South American military officials suspected of war atrocities in their home countries. Ernesto Guillermo Barreiro is a former Argentine military officer acc (More) |
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Argentina ex-president to face trial for alleged 'dirty war' rights abuses
Argentine federal Judge Alberto Suarez Araujo ruled Wednesday that former president Reynaldo Bignone will face criminal charges for his alleged role in disappearances and human rights abuses during Argentina's 1976-83 "Dirty War" [Glo (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.
