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Victims' families ask to
attend extradition of Peru's
ex-president
Families of victims have asked
for permission to take part in
the extradition of former
Peruvian President Alberto
Fujimori, who is accused of
human rights violations during
his rule, court sources said on
Thursday.
The request was made by
relatives of those killed in two
incidents known as Barrios Altos
and La Cantuta in 1991 and 1992.
The Peruvian government, which
sent its request for Fujimori's
extradition to Chilean
authorities earlier this week,
also accuses Fujimori of
involvement in the incidents.
Human rights lawyers Hector
Salazar and Hugo Gutierrez made
written requests to the Chilean
Supreme Court.
"The families have a right to
take part, because they can work
actively with the judge to push
for a positive and speedy result
in the extradition process,"
Salazar said.
The lawyer said he was also
working with representative of
the Peruvian government, Alfredo
Etcheverry, but he has enough
freedom to work as a direct
representative of the interests
of the victims' families.
Fujimori, indicted on more than
20 counts of corruption and
human rights violations, was
arrested by Chilean police on
Nov. 7 last year after arriving
in the Chilean capital from
Tokyo to prepare for Peru's 2006
presidential election scheduled
for April.
Supreme Court Judge Orlando
Alvarez, who has handled the
case has said the extradition
proceedings would last six
months to one year.
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