The Habeas Corpus right is common to a large number of legal systems and is at the bottom of the pyramid of civil rights that help protect huam rights. It is the ability to have a judge order somebody freed when this person argues that he is in detention illegally. On Dic. 28th., General Alfonzo Martinez was detained illegally according to our Constitution, two days later, a judge ruled favorably on his Habeas Corpus request. Nevertheless, the Chavez Government has refused to release him.
Two days ago the CIDH, the Interamerican Court for Human Rights of the OAS, ordered the Chavez Government to free General Alfonzo Martinez and gave them seven days to fulfill the order. So far, nothing doing, with four days left to fulfill the order. I understand from a lawyer friend, that this would activate automatically the Interamerican Democratic Cahrter, so I am sure something will happen before then.
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