Como les parece la decision de Inglaterra con respecto a Pinochet?. Un
capitulo mas en la saga. Este es el ultimo comunicado de AI hoy 17 de
Diciembre 1998
Martha
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* News Release Issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty
International *
News Service: 248/98
AI INDEX: EUR 45/35/98
17 December 1998
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Amnesty International's position on the decision by the House of Lords
to open a new hearing on the Pinochet case
The right to challenge an unfavourable judicial decision is a key
element of a fair and impartial legal process. When Lord Hoffmann's role
as director of Amnesty International Charity Ltd, which operates
independently of Amnesty International Ltd., came to the attention of
the media last week, Amnesty International stressed that Lord Hoffmann's
charity activities are a matter of public record and that any concerns
regarding the possible appearance of bias should be addressed to the
House of Lords.
Amnesty International fully supports the need for the judicial process
to be fair, independent and impartial. Following today's decision by the
House of Lords, Amnesty International will again seek to provide
information to the court on the standards and requirements of
international law which provide that there is no immunity for any
person, including a former head of state, for torture or crimes against
humanity.
The legal proceeding should be permitted to take its course, so that a
court of law can establish in a fair trial whether Augusto Pinochet is
guilty or innocent of crimes against humanity committed during the
military government in Chile.
Amnesty International continues to urge all states to fulfil their
obligation to investigate and bring to justice those accused of torture
or crimes against humanity.
ENDS.../
Amnesty International, International Secretariat, 1 Easton Street,
WC1X 8DJ, London, United Kingdom
