Description:
"In late 1998 the Chilean Senator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London, following a request for
extradition by a Spanish prosecutor. He was charged under Spanish law for grave human rights
abuses, under a universal jurisdiction rule that had rarely been used. Anticipating that this case
would trigger others, in early 1999 the Council convened a meeting of human rights experts to
discuss the implications of using the universal jurisdiction rule more widely. Hard cases is based
on the meeting. Written for use by NGOs and for individuals interested in the ethical and legal
issues, it sets out the arguments that support its use and examines some of the ethical, practical
and legal problems that arise when it is applied..."
Source/publisher:
International Council for Human Rights Policy
Date of Publication:
1999-10-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Language:
English