Pinochet seeks reversal of ruling Lawyers for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet argued todaythat a judge's close links with Amnesty International risked bias."We submit that confidence in the judiciary must be earned and notassumed," said Clare Montgomery, a lawyer for Pinochet, who is askingBritain's highest court to reconsider its ruling that denied Pinochetimmunity from arrest as a former head of state. Montgomery said LordJustice Leonard Hoffmann, who voted against immunity for Pinochet inthe Lords' 3-2 decision Nov. 25, had a long-standing, intenserelationship with Amnesty International, a human rights group thatplayed a key role in the campaign to have Pinochet …
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