Mr. Speaker, the decision by the British House of Lords judicial committee that General Pinochet must face the request by Spain for his extradition on charges of crimes against humanity during his period as head of the Chilean regime is not merely a decision updating the customary international law and treaty rules on the doctrine of immunity of heads of government. It also sends a signal to the world community on the acceptance of the principle of legal hue and cry and universality of jurisdiction to pursue and judge crimes against humanity and similar heinous offences.
In the House of Commons on November 26th, 1998. See this statement in context.