Juan Garces

Juan Garces, a Spanish lawyer, was advisor to Salvador Allende, president of Chile from 1970-73, and later wrote a book, Allende and the Chilean Experience (1976). For many years he worked to bring Allende's successor, General Pinochet, under the rubric of international justice.

Justice in the world's light

What precedent did the arrest of former Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet set for international justice? An interview from the openDemocracy archive.

By Isabel Hilton, Geoffrey Bindman and Juan Garces

/ 16 Aug 2013

Justice in the world's light

This decision overturned a central tradition of national sovereignty. Chile is a relatively wealthy and now stable country and enjoys a functioning democratic system. Nonetheless, international norms were imposed upon

By Isabel Hilton, Geoffrey Bindman and Juan Garces

/ 14 Jun 2001