Paraguayan Torturer Is Convicted of Violating the Law of Nations
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Crime, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Human Rights, Violence, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: Latin American History
- Geographical Location: United States, Paraguay
- Date: June 30, 1980
Article abstract: Under a seldom-used 1789 statute, Paraguayan citizens were permitted to sue a police chief for wrongful death in a U.S. court and won more than ten million dollars in damages.
Summary of Event
In the 1960’s, the world became aware of the rampant practice of torture. Amnesty International’s reports recounted torture on every continent and in every Latin American country save one, Costa Rica. The 1960’s and 1970’s also included many valiant efforts to confront torturers. Nongovernmental organizations, activist attorneys, relatives...
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