Chile court orders suspension of hydroelectric dam construction
March 5, 2013
A Chilean appeals court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Punta Alcalde hydroelectric dam project based on environmental concerns. The project is under the management of Endesa, an energy company based in Spain. The suit was brought by local fishermen who claimed the dam project would have s....... [more] 
ICJ begins herings on maritime border dispute between Chile and Peru
December 3, 2012
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday regarding a longtime border dispute between Chile and Peru. Peru first filed its application with the ICJ in 2008 alleging that Chile refused to enter into negotiations over the disputed maritime border and requesting that the ICJ re....... [more]
Chile high court upheld Pinochet acquittal
September 15, 2012
On September 15, 2005, Chile's Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet on charges that he ordered political abductions and murders in the 1970s. The abductions and murders were part of the political campaign "Operation Condor," which commenced in order to elimi....... [more]
Chile court sentences Pinochet-era police chief to 15 years in prison for murder
September 7, 2012
A Chilean judge sentenced General Manuel Contreras, former chief of police under the reign of Augusto Pinochet, to 15 years in prison on Thursday for murdering an opposition activist. Left-wing activist Ramon Martinez was allegedly tortured and shot while in police custody in 1975. Martinez was a m....... [more]
Chile high court rejects thermoelectric power plant citing environmental concerns
August 30, 2012
The Supreme Court of Chile on Wednesday rejected a plan to build a thermoelectric power plant in the Atacama region of the country, citing concern about potential pollution. The high court rejected the plan, overturning the environmental license of the Central Castilla thermal power plant, a joint v....... [more]
Chile urged to ensure justice for victims of enforced disappearances
August 23, 2012
A panel of UN human rights experts on Tuesday urged Chile to make sure that people who have been convicted of enforced disappearances serve their sentences. The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) stated that while Chile has made great strides since it transitioned to....... [more]
Malta parliament passed divorce law
July 25, 2012
On July 25, 2011, the Maltese parliament passed legislation that legalized divorce in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. The bill took effect in October 2011. This change was a result of a voter referendum that favored legalizing divorce. Malta was the last EU member state to forbid divorce....... [more]
Chile charges former air force colonels with 1974 torture death of brigadier general
July 18, 2012
Chile on Tuesday arrested and charged two retired air force colonels for their roles in the 1974 death of an air force brigadier general who was also the father of Chile's first female president. Colonels Ramon Caceres and Edgar Ceballos were charged with orchestrating the torture that apparently ki....... [more]
Chile president signs hate crime bill
July 13, 2012
Chile enacted an anti-discrimination law Thursday following the March beating death of a young gay man in a Santiago park. The hate crime bill, which had been tied up in Congress for seven years after being originally introduced by ex-president Ricardo Lagos, was signed into law by President Sebast....... [more]
Netherlands passed net neutrality law
June 22, 2012
On June 22, 2011, Dutch lawmakers passed a network neutrality law, prohibiting mobile operators from blocking or charging consumers fees for using Internet-based communication services. The law prevents operators, including KPN, Vodafone and T-Mobile from imposing extra fees for free services. The N....... [more]
Spain judge reinstated charges against US soldiers for journalist death in Iraq
May 21, 2012
On May 21, 2010, Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz Gomez reinstated charges against three US soldiers for their involvement in the death of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso, when the men opened fire on a Baghdad hotel in 2003, allegedly without provocation. The charges against Sgt. Shawn Gibs....... [more]
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