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The Spanish Supreme Court on Monday issued an indictment against National Court judge Baltasar Garzon for his order to place illegal wiretaps in jailhouses for the...

Spanish National Court judge Baltasar Garzon on Thursday filed a petition with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) , challenging a case brought against him in Spain that alleges abuse...

Spanish judge Eloy Velasco on Friday set a March 1 deadline for the US government to indicate whether Guantanamo abuse allegations will be investigated by US lawyers before deciding whether to allow a controversial lawsuit against former Bush administration...

Chile Supreme Court Judge Sergio Munoz on Thursday ordered an investigation into the death of former socialist president Salvador Allende during the 1973 coup . Since the coup,...

Spanish National Court judge Fernando Andreu on Tuesday issued a writ to pursue an investigation against Iraqi Lieutenant General Abdol Hossein Al Shemmari for allegedly ordering a July 2009 strike against Iranian exiles at Camp Ashraf...

A French court on Friday convicted 13 former Chilean officials over the disappearance of four French citizens during the regime of Augusto Pinochet . The defendants, primarily high-ranking military officers, were tried in absentia, and...

A French court began proceedings in absentia Wednesday against 14 former Chilean officials over the disappearance of four French citizens during the regime of Augusto Pinochet . The defendants are primarily high-ranking military officers, including...

Bill Quigley : "The Department of Justice decision to refuse to prosecute anyone for the intentional destruction of evidence of over 90 tapes documenting crimes of torture is an outrageous betrayal of respect for human...

The Criminal Chamber of the Spanish Supreme Court unanimously confirmed on Tuesday the lower court order that National Court judge Baltasar Garzon abused his power and must face trial. Garzon...

The Chilean Supreme Court released a report Friday detailing the secret fortune of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet , estimating it at over $20 million. The report concluded that Pinochet's military salary accounted for less...