The Case of Pinochet |
Prosecute & Punish?
or Forgive & Forget?
The Barrier of Impunity...
What is done without punishment can be repeated without fear.
Impunity: Perhaps no word defines the experiences of Latin America as well as this one. Lack of punishment, of investigation, of justice. The possibility of committing crimes - from common robberies to rape, torture, murder - without having to face, much less suffer, punishment.
At last November's hearing,
“The UK should recognize that failure to abide by this obligation [to extradite Pinochet for prosecution] risks sending a clear message to violators and would be violators that the international community is turning a blind eye to continued and future impunity.”