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Constituent assembly member asks for resignation of former commander-in-chief

Nelson Quiroz4 August, 20214 August, 2021

by Nelson Quiroz4 August, 20214 August, 2021

Machi Francisca Linconao, an indigenous representative at the Constitutional Convention’s human rights commission, asked Jorge Arancibia to leave the body. Arancibia was navy commander-in-chief during...

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Justice Ministry boosts funds for reports on human rights violations

Javiera León Badaracco28 June, 2021

by Javiera León Badaracco28 June, 2021

Chile’s Justice Ministry has allocated CLP$513 million to better comply with the Istanbul Protocol that regulates the documentation of human rights violations. The funds are...

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Human rights organizations decry latest deportations

Javiera León Badaracco8 June, 2021

by Javiera León Badaracco8 June, 2021

This past Sunday, June 6, 2021, 56 immigrants were deported from Chile. This is one of many collective expulsions the government has carried out. Human...

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Piñera Taken to International Criminal Court for Crimes Against Humanity

Boris van der Spek29 April, 2021

by Boris van der Spek29 April, 2021

SANTIAGO – Several human rights organizations and the famous ex-judge Baltasar Garzón have sent a request to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands....

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Amnesty International Criticizes Chile’s Human Rights Record

Francisco Alvarez8 April, 20218 April, 2021

by Francisco Alvarez8 April, 20218 April, 2021

SANTIAGO – Amnesty International has released its latest report, condemning the government’s criminalization of protesters. The report also highlights the use of excessive force during...

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Nearly Half Of All Human Rights Lawsuits Archived

Francisco Alvarez17 March, 202118 March, 2021

by Francisco Alvarez17 March, 202118 March, 2021

SANTIAGO – A report by the Public Ministry indicates that 3,050 of 6,568 lawsuits filed for alleged human rights violations during the estallido social have...

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Panguipulli Burns After Police Killing of Street Artist

Boris van der Spek6 February, 2021

by Boris van der Spek6 February, 2021

PANGUIPULLI – The death of a street artist in Panguipulli after getting shot by police has unleashed violent protests in the southern town. The...

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Mario Rozas, the Chief of Carabineros, Needs to Go

Germán Silva Cuadra15 October, 202019 October, 2020

by Germán Silva Cuadra15 October, 202019 October, 2020

After the dictatorship, and although Carabineros de Chile’s Director General was part of the junta, the police force could position itself as the most respected...

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BREAKING: Amnesty International Demands Investigation of Police Command

Boris van der Spek14 October, 202019 October, 2020

by Boris van der Spek14 October, 202019 October, 2020

SANTIAGO – Amnesty International has called for an investigation into human rights violations by Chile’s national police force during the social uprising. The high command,...

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Carabineros Bridge Incident Prosecutor Receives Death Threats

Fernanda Gandara13 October, 202019 October, 2020

by Fernanda Gandara13 October, 202019 October, 2020

SANTIAGO — This October, hundreds have returned to the streets and started protesting again. The initial motivation to resume last year’s protests was an incident...

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Constituent assembly member asks for resignation of former commander-in-chief

Justice Ministry boosts funds for reports on human rights violations

Human rights organizations decry latest deportations

Piñera Taken to International Criminal Court for Crimes Against Humanity

Nearly Half Of All Human Rights Lawsuits Archived

Panguipulli Burns After Police Killing of Street Artist

Mario Rozas, the Chief of Carabineros, Needs to Go

BREAKING: Amnesty International Demands Investigation of Police Command