This could be done under the precedent set by the Pinochet case.

Human rights advocates see the Pinochet case as pivotal in the development of a human rights regime.

The Pinochet case has reopened a debate on Chile's failure to deal with past crimes.

This is what happened in the Pinochet case before the House of Lords.

"It will be a permanent legacy of the Pinochet case."

Of course, the Pinochet case has already produced several surprises, so no one is certain what will happen.

He has argued that the Pinochet case should have no economic repercussions.

Many of the documents in the Pinochet case have found their way into Spanish newspapers.

"The Pinochet case showed us that if the circumstances were right, victims could go after their former tormentors in other countries," he said.

The Pinochet case represents a milestone for the international human rights law.