1. Pinochet
... Spain's extradition request. The cases in Britain were brought to the nation's highest court of appeals (The House of Lords) and were separated into two separate hearings, twelve appointed lords, with a first panel of five and a second panel of seven. After extensive deliberations and speculation into international law, the majority (nine of twelve) ruled that Pinochet was not protected by diplomatic ... stand trial due to medical reasons. Pinochet's case put to the test the stability and structure of our International Law system in many ways: it questioned the 1984 Torture convention o...
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