Word: zalaquett
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Zalaquett stressed that even if these technical problems can be overcome, the political climate may be unfavorable for the vigorous prosecution of past leaders...
Focusing on four South American nations, Chilean exile Jose Zalaquett said three legal obstacles make it difficult for democratic leaders to punish their predecessors for imprisoning, torturing, and murdering thousands of people...
...Zalaquett, former deputy secretary general of Amnesty International, said the arbitrary detention of citizens is not always defined as illegal in Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, and Argentina...
...Zalaquett was expelled from Chile in 1976 after serving time in prison because of his protests against the government's human rights violations. His lecture was the first of a series of events on human rights scheduled for this fall at the Law School...