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UK: LONDON: AUGUSTO PINOCHET EXTRADITION RULING (V)

(8 Oct 1999) Voice and effects VOICED BY: Philippa Meagher Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet should be extradited to Spain to stand trial on torture charges, a London magistrate ruled on Friday. The 83-year-old general is accused by Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon of orchestrating a campaign of terror against political opponents during his 17-year rule in the 1970s. While the ruling is a blow to Pinochet, who has been in custody in Britain for almost a year, he will not immediately be sent to Spain His lawyers plan to appeal against the ruling and take the case back to the High Court, and if need be, the House of Lords. VOICE-OVER: 00.02 Anti-Pinochet demonstrators gathered early in London awaiting the fate of the ex-dictator. 00.06 They believe he has blood on his hands from the thousands who disappeared after he came to power. 00.11 And they believe he should face trial for his alleged crimes. 00.15 His opponents cheered as it was confirmed the judge had ruled in their favour. 00.20 SOUNDBITE: (English) "Its bad news for dictators, for General Pinochet and all dictators like him. Never again can they go around killing people and laughing about it and going away to enjoy impunity." SUPER CAPTION: Vicente Alegria, leader of Chilean exiles in the U-K 00.30 But Pinochet's supporters vowed to keep fighting against the extradition. They called on the Home Secretary to free Pinochet. For them he's an old man who's done no wrong. 00.41 SOUNDBITE: (English) "We expect that Mister Jack Straw will consider the human aspect, the health conditions of Senator Pinochet and bring the case to an end." SUPER CAPTION: Fernando Barros, head of the Chilean Reconciliation Movement 00.50 As news of the verdict spread the crowds became restless. 00.55 Police moved in to keep the sides apart. 00.59 Pinochet supporters believe that the verdict is a travesty and has been politically motivated. 01.06 SOUNDBITE: (English) "This is a political issue that has been done from the beginning because the world, the communist world, the leftist world, can not accept that Pinochet has defeated communism in Chile." SUPER CAPTION: Maria Angelica Cristi, Chilean MP 01.17 Even after today's decision, both side have much to prove before the case is finally settled. 01.26 ends. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...