Overview

• Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio has blocked the extradition of Franco Reverberi, a priest accused of murder and torture during Argentina's military dictatorship.
• Reverberi, 86, served as a military chaplain during the 1976-1983 dictatorship and is accused of being part of a group that kidnapped and tortured political opponents.
• The priest fled Argentina in 2012 after he was charged and has been living in Italy since then.
• Despite Italy's top criminal court approving the extradition in October, Nordio cited Reverberi's advanced age and poor health as reasons for blocking the extradition.
• Human rights advocates have criticized the decision, with some calling for Reverberi to be prosecuted in Italy if he cannot be extradited.