How General Pinochet’s detention changed the meaning of justice

Former Chilean president Augusto Pinochet was detained in London on 16 October 1998 in a move that changed the idea of international justice forever. Fifteen years on, two of the story’s key players – Spanish lawyer Joan Garcés and former Amnesty International Chile researcher Virginia Shoppeé – share their memories of an event than stunned … Continue reading How General Pinochet’s detention changed the meaning of justice