But attempts to extradite them were thwarted in 1978 by a Chilean military court that had jurisdiction in the case.
Approximately sixty persons have been condemned by Chilean courts.
The Chilean courts, independent of the Government, are simply applying the law.
These allegations were investigated and later dismissed by the Chilean courts .
The Chilean position has always been that any trial of the former military dictator is a matter for the Chilean courts.
Chilean courts must now make their own determination of Mr. Pinochet's fitness to stand trial.
A Chilean court sentenced the two to prison terms and last month the country's supreme court upheld their sentences.
Another trend is for Chilean courts to deny Convention applications upon finding that the child is well settled in the new environment.
But last November, the German court asked the Chilean courts to arrange for an inspection of the colony to look into the abuse charges.
Today, Chilean courts have discovered the injustices suffered by his victims.