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Denmark: Court of Appeal: Danish Genocide Law Has No Extraterritorial Application

By Editor | Published: November 1, 2011
2011-10-24, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Eastern High Court of Appeal held that the Danish Act No. 132 of 29 of April 1955 Concerning the Punishment of Genocide cannot be used to prosecute Accused for acts of genocide committed outside Denmark. The Court stated that ”the wording of the law does not provide a basis to assume that the intention was [...]
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Argentina: 15 Former Officials Jailed for Human Rights Violations Committed during the Dirty War

By Editor | Published: December 24, 2010
2010-12-21, Buenos Aires & Mar del Plata, Argentina. Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata Courts sentenced to life in prison 15 military and police officers for crimes they committed during Videla’s military dictatorship (1976-1983).  The Mar del Plata Court convicted a former army officer and 2 ex-marines for kidnapping and torturing nine opposition members at a [...]
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