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Peruvian court upholds 25-year sentence for Fujimori
LIMA (AFP) - The Peruvian Supreme Court on Sunday unanimously upheld a 25-year prison sentence on the country's former president Alberto Fujimori, who has been convicted of massive human rights abuses.
Nations:Peru People:Alberto Fujimori Source:(AFP)
2010-01-04
Swiss reject Polanski appeal over arrest
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss authorities rejected an appeal on Tuesday to release from jail Roman Polanski, the film director arrested last month after fleeing the United States in 1978 to avoid sentencing in an underage sex case.
Nations:Switzerland France People:Roman Polanski Activities:Holocaust Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-06
Polanski loses first round in extradition battle
BERN, Switzerland - Roman Polanski lost the first round Tuesday in his battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
Nations:Switzerland Poland France People:Roman Polanski Source:(AP)
2009-10-06
Polanski vows to fight US extradition
ZURICH (AFP) - Roman Polanski's lawyers on Monday vowed to fight his extradition to the United States over a three-decade-old child sex case and called his surprise detention in Switzerland "illegal".
Nations:France Switzerland Poland People:Hillary Clinton Roman Polanski Monica Bellucci Wong Kar-Wai
2009-09-28
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