Carlos the Jackal Sues France: Prisoner Claims Torture
Carlos the Jackal filed suit against France in the European Court of Human Rights, claiming torture during his imprisonment following his 1994 capture in Sudan. The Venezuelan-born terrorist, responsible for bombings and hostage takings across Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, used the international legal system he once sought to destroy. The case forced European courts to define the boundaries of prisoner treatment standards even for convicted terrorists.
July 20, 2000
26 years ago
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