Commemoration of coup d’état maintains political sectors divided
With one month left until Chile commemorates the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état, political sectors there are more divided than ever over the facts...
Tag : human rights
‘Operation Colombo’: the most disgraceful media campaign in Chile’s history
The families of several dictatorship victims are engaged in a long-running legal battle with La Segunda. The evening newspaper has been ordered to rectify deliberately...
Chilean Human Rights Commission: Preliminary draft ‘preserves the essence of the 1980 Constitution’
The Expert Commission’s preliminary draft of Chile’s proposed new constitution faces opposition from the Chilean Human Rights Commission. The commission says the draft shows little...
UN calls on Chile’s environmental injustices, suggests human rights-based approach
The United Nations commented on Chile’s environmental and human rights issues in a press release on May 12. The press release came after a UN...
Chile’s press freedom keeps deteriorating
In the latest press freedom index by Reporters Without Borders, Chile lost one spot. The non-profit highlighted that press work is increasingly dangerous in the...
Family and politicians demand answers about murdered teenager
The family of David Toro Córdova announced that they will file a lawsuit against the police officers involved in the death of their son. The...
A legal mirage that will claim innocent lives
Congress, among Chile’s least trusted institutions, pushed through a law with deadly consequences. Lawmakers dismissed critical voices and exploited public anger and media hyperbole to...
Sebastián Piñera testifies in crimes against humanity case
Sebastián Piñera testified for more than 10 hours on April 11. He is being investigated for alleged crimes against humanity during the social uprising in...
Amnesty International: ‘Privileged self-defense bill could increase police abuses’
According to several international human rights organizations, the approval of the Naín-Retamal law by the Lower House could have serious consequences for human rights in...
Amnesty International: Chile violates international agreements through its treatment of refugees
By imposing entry barriers that are nearly ‘impossible’ to overcome, Chile forsakes its international obligation to protect the lives of people fleeing from Venezuela. That...