It is not perfect, but still... it is better
Mengistu Haile Mariam ruled Ethiopia between 1974 and 1991. He leaded a communist revolution that overthrone Haile Selassie, emperor at the time, and he killed over 750,000 people during his dictatorship.
Today, Ethiopia's Federal High Court found him and 71 other officials of his Government guilty of genocide.
He is exiled in Zimbabwe, and he is being protected by that State. Thus, he will not face Ethiopian justice.
Still, he was judge in his own country.
Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile between 1973 and 1990. He leaded a military coup that overthrone Salvador Allende, constitutional president at the time, and he killed, desapeared, sexually abused, and turtured over 5,000 people during his dictatorship.
Last Sunday, he died at 91 in a militar hospital, surrounded by his family, with none of 300 trails open against him in Chilean courts.
Today, he was cremated with militar honors.
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Today, Ethiopia's Federal High Court found him and 71 other officials of his Government guilty of genocide.
He is exiled in Zimbabwe, and he is being protected by that State. Thus, he will not face Ethiopian justice.
Still, he was judge in his own country.
Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile between 1973 and 1990. He leaded a military coup that overthrone Salvador Allende, constitutional president at the time, and he killed, desapeared, sexually abused, and turtured over 5,000 people during his dictatorship.
Last Sunday, he died at 91 in a militar hospital, surrounded by his family, with none of 300 trails open against him in Chilean courts.
Today, he was cremated with militar honors.
Go back to this post's title.
