Seven of 18 defendants in the case were convicted on federal civil rights charges.

Many expressed the hope that federal civil rights charges might be brought against the officers.

In addition, Federal prosecutors agreed not to file civil rights charges.

The authorities had originally said a civil rights charge was the proper one to bring in such a case.

In January, federal prosecutors decided not to pursue civil rights charges against him.

Federal authorities decided earlier this year not to pursue civil rights charges against them.

A strong and committed women's movement is leading the Canadian rights charge.

The maximum penalty on the civil rights charges is life in prison.

In 1993, the officers were tried on federal civil rights charges.

"But Pinochet will still go into history as having been indicted on human rights charges."