[NYTr] Fujimori Case Sours Peru-Chile Relations at UNHRC
 
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:27:00 -0500 (CDT)


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Fujimori Case Heats Up Peru-Chile Riff

Lima, Sept 5 (Prensa Latina) A prominent lawyer said on Wednesday that
Peru must condition its support for Chile to join the United Nations
Human Rights Commission on the extradition of former President Alberto
Fujimori.

Ex UN Human Rights Rapporteur Enrique Bernales pointed out that Peru
must coldly weigh its support for Chile's candidacy to join the
Council, according to its interests and goal to try Fujimori.

Personalities from the two countries warned that Chile would have
difficulties to join that UN body if the Chilean Supreme Court of
Justice rejects the extradition of the former Peruvian president, who
is accused of crimes against humankind and corruption.

Bernales told the state-owned news agency Andina that in international
organizations such as the United Nations, a country's candidacy is
promoted regionally.

In this case, the Latin American Group (GRULA) chooses the regional
candidates, so it will not depend on Chile, but on the interests of the
countries involved.

Within this context, Bernales said it will be hard to predict the
GRULA's stance if Chilean justice rules against Fujimori's extradition,
so Peru's position will be very important.

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