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| Argentina suspends Astiz release | Argentina suspends Astiz release |
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| Argentine judicial authorities have suspended a decision by a court on Thursday to release one of the most notorious figures of the Dirty War. | Argentine judicial authorities have suspended a decision by a court on Thursday to release one of the most notorious figures of the Dirty War. |
| The criminal appeals court ordered the release of Alfredo Astiz and 13 others after finding he had been held for more than two years without a conviction. | The criminal appeals court ordered the release of Alfredo Astiz and 13 others after finding he had been held for more than two years without a conviction. |
| The former Naval captain, known as the "Blond Angel of Death", is accused of the disappearance of dozens of people. | The former Naval captain, known as the "Blond Angel of Death", is accused of the disappearance of dozens of people. |
| The government had earlier called the decision to release him "shameful". | The government had earlier called the decision to release him "shameful". |
| Human Rights Minister Eduardo Luis Duhalde told reporters he planned to appeal to the Supreme Court against the earlier court's ruling, and called for the investigation of the judges responsible, Luis Garcia and Guillermo Yacobucci. | |
| Justice campaigners also called the release orders a disgrace. | Justice campaigners also called the release orders a disgrace. |
| Human rights groups estimate that 30,000 people were killed during the period of military government, which lasted from 1976 to 1983. | Human rights groups estimate that 30,000 people were killed during the period of military government, which lasted from 1976 to 1983. |
| All 14 men who had been due for release worked at the Naval Mechanics School, or Esma, the largest clandestine detention centre in the capital, Buenos Aires, at the time. | All 14 men who had been due for release worked at the Naval Mechanics School, or Esma, the largest clandestine detention centre in the capital, Buenos Aires, at the time. |