Pinochet's Case - Evolution in International Law On the fateful morning of October 16, 1998 General Augusto Pinochet was arrested by London's Metropolitan Police based on a preliminary extradition request from the Spanish government. The extradition request from Spain began from anger due to the Chilean Supreme Court's refusal to punish DINA officials who had tortured ... whether diplomatic immunity would protect Pinochet from being extradited for his crimes. The wording and Chile's ratification of the Torture Convention were decisive considerations, since Chile openly recognized torture as ...

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... to Australia, been consistently criticized. In determining a just solution to a nations "refugee crisis" it is important to maintain the fundamental principles and foundations of which the countries legal system was based. Australia, being a democratic society, employs the concept of the rule of law, which is equally applicable to both citizens and governments alike. Exceptions to the rule of law that Australia ... protection from the oppressive regimes from which they flee. While there is a perception of "boat people" being criminal in their manner of arrival, sensationalised by media ...

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