MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In a landmark ruling, Mexico's highest court on Tuesday ordered the extradition of an Argentine ex-Navy officer to Spain on charges of genocide and terrorism connected to Argentina's "dirty war."
A majority of Supreme Court judges voted to extradite Ricardo Cavallo, who was arrested in Mexico in 2000 and is accused by Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon of human rights crimes during Argentina's 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
A Supreme Court official said it would only be a question of days before Cavallo was sent to Spain.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A Belgian court ruled on Tuesday that a case against an Israeli general for alleged crimes against humanity could proceed.
A Brussels court decided that an appeal by a group of Palestinians to try former Israeli army commander Amos Yaron over a 1982 massacre in Lebanese refugee camps was admissible.
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court threw out a similar appeal to try Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) even though it left the door open for a new investigation to be opened once Sharon leaves office and loses diplomatic immunity.