Almonacid-Arellano v. Chile
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
I.A.C.H.R Series C, No. 154 (2006)
Relevant factsFree
Chile's military government executed Almonacid-Arellano in 1973 and later passed a decree granting amnesty for crimes committed during that period; his family (plaintiffs) challenged the amnesty decree before the Inter-American Court, arguing it unlawfully shielded the perpetrators and denied the family's rights under the American Convention on Human Rights.
IssueFree
Whether crimes against humanity may be pardoned by amnesty laws.
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