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Judge Baltasar Garzón, who ordered Pinochet arrest, faces being struck off
Protests erupt outside supreme court in Madrid in support of human rights judge being accused of deliberate abuses of powerOne of the world’s most famous human rights judges, the charismatic and controversial Spaniard Baltasar Garzón, sat in the dock at his country’s supreme court on Tuesday to face charges that threaten to bring an abrupt and dramatic end to his career. Garzón, who ordered the London arrest of Chile’s General Pinochet, donned his judge’s gown for what may well be one of the last times as he defended himself against charges that could see him struck off as a magistrate for up to 17 years.
published date:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:20:14 GMT