Italy’s justice minister nixes extradition of priest sought by Argentina in murder-torture cases
Rome, Italy AP Italy’s justice minister has ruled against the extradition of a former chaplain sought in Argentina on charges of murder and torture during the South American country’s last military dictatorship, human rights advocates said Friday. In October, Italy’s top criminal court had approved extradition of Rev Franco Reverberi, an 86-year-old Italian priest who had served […]
Italy approves extradition of priest wanted for murder, torture during Argentina dictatorship
Rome, ItalyAP Italy’s justice minister has approved the extradition of an Italian priest sought by Argentina on charges of murder and torture during that country’s last military dictatorship but the priest is appealing the extradition in Italian courts, a lawyer and rights groups said Thursday. Attorney Arturo Salerni, who represents Argentina, told The Associated Press […]
Peru’s Toledo returns home to join two other former heads of state in jail
Lima, PeruReuters Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo returned on Sunday to Peru from the United States, becoming the third head of state to be imprisoned as the South American country seeks to shake off years of corruption by its rulers. Toledo, 77, has been ordered to serve a pre-trial detention of 18 months inside a […]
Hong Kong leader says sorry as protesters insist she quits
Hong KongReuters Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam apologised to its people on Sunday as an estimated million-plus black-clad protesters insisted that she resign over her handling of a bill that would allow citizens to be sent to mainland China for trial. Organisers said almost two million turned out on Sunday to demand that chief executive […]