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 ... twelve) ruled that Pinochet was not protected by diplomatic immunity and could be extradited to Spain to stand trial for crimes committed against humanity. However in March 2000, Home Secretary Jack Straw decided that General Pinochet was u...

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