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House of Lords Verdict. (Nov. 25, 1998) The full texts containing the legal arguments put forth by the five British Law Lords, who ruled 3-2 that Augusto Pinochet does not have immunity as a former head of state from charges of crimes against humanity, filed against him in Spanish courts. (56 pages)
"Transitory Article 24 of the Constitution of Chile." An analysis of the states of exception established in the 1980 constitution, which provided the Executive with sweeping powers when a "danger to internal peace" was perceived. Article 24 was effective between March 11, 1981 and March 11, 1989. (SPANISH ONLY)
"Amnesty Law - Decree Law 2,191 of April 18, 1978." Complete text of the Amnesty Law signed by the members of the four members of the miltary junta, the Interior Minister and the Justice Minister. (SPANISH ONLY)
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"NATIONAL TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION"
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Complete text (SPANISH ONLY) of the governmental commission´s report on human rights violations committed between September 11, 1973 and March 11, 1990. The text has been divided into several files. We recommend you refer to the index first to see the contents of each chapter.
Index. Titles of all the chapters and sub-sections of the report.(14 pgs., 119Kb)
1. List of Victims en orden alfabético. (505 págs., 1810 KB)
2. Introduction Preamble and text of Supreme Decree
No. 355 Part One - chapters I and II.(48 pgs., 231Kb)
3. Part Two - chapters I-IV. (91 pgs., 444 KB)
4. Part Three - first part of chapter I. (190 pgs, 917 KB)
5. Part Three - remainder of chapter I. (360 pgs, 1245 KB)
6. Part Three - chapter II. (204 pgs, 942 KB)
7. Part Three - chapters III-V. (277 pgs., 1286 KB)
8. Part Four - chapters I-IV. (61 pgs., 304 KB)
9. Appendices I-III. (14 pgs., 34KB)
"Allende's Last Speech". Radio Magallanes, September 11, 1973.
"List of the Disappeared in Chile". Excerpted from the book by Elias
Padilla: La Memoria y el Olvido, 1995.
"U.S. State Department: "Chile Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1997."
"The Human Rights Situation During the First Half of 1998". Fundacion de Documentacion y Archivos de la Vicaria de la Solidaridad, Arzobispado de Santiago. (SPANISH ONLY)
"Situacion de los Derechos Humanos Durante el Año 1997". Fundacion Documentacion y Archivo de la Vicaria de la Solidaridad, Arzobispado de Santiago. (SPANISH ONLY)
| HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
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Chile's human rights organizations arose in response to the systematic violation of these rights as a result of the repressive policies that prevailed in the country as of September 1973. Created in the absence of a constitutional state and under severe persecution, the organizations played an important role in human rights defense. By 1988, 52 institutions - and 6,500 individuals - comprised Chile's human rights movement. Yet, with the inauguration in 1990 of the first civilian government in 17 years, some groups were unable to adapt themselves to the new developments while others, such as the Vicaria of Solidarity and the Sebastian Acevedo Movement Against Torture, felt their mission was complete and concluded their work in defense of human rights.
Between January 1984 and June 1985, aggression against persons involved in human rights defense work resulted in the two murders, 163 people abducted or arrested, 16 banished to internal exile, and nine raids of offices.
(El Movimiento de Derechos Humanos en Chile 1973-1990,
P.Orellana y E.Q.Hutchison, CEPLA, 1991)
Association of Relatives of the Disappeared (AFDD)
Manuel Rodríguez 33, Santiago
Tel: 696-0678
Formed in 1975, the AFDD's efforts center on the demand that the truth be told about the fate and whereabouts of the disappeared and that those found responsible for forced disappearances be tried and sentenced for their deeds. The AFDD also works to foster the recovery of historic memory in Chile as well as the individual testimonies describing the events leading up to the disappearances of their loved ones. The AFDD publishes the monthly newsletter Informativo and has chronicled its story in the book, 20 años: Un camino de imagenes, published in 1997.
Association of Relatives of Politically Executed Persons (AFEP)
San Diego 287, Dpto 302, Santiago
Tel: 699-5838
The relatives of victims of political executions initially worked in conjunction with the AFDD until the specific nature of their work motivated them to create their own association in November 1978. They have developed a list of all the individuals who were executed for political reasons and their main functions are denunciations, mobilization and training.
Amnesty International (AI) Sección Chilena
Compañía 2085, Of. B, Santiago
Casilla Postal 4062, Correo 21, Santiago Chile
Tel: 695-6502; Fax 671-2619
amnistia@entelchile.net
AI Chile works both in the international and national sphere, promoting solidarity with victims of human rights violations. Within Chile, it seeks that the government sign and implement international human rights treaties and promotes legislation that advances the country's legal and constitutional framework in relation to human rights. It also works to foster human rights education.
Diego de Medellin Ecumenical Center (CEDM)
Argomedo 40
Casilla 386 V Santiago 21
Tel: 6341804 Fax: 6351096
cedm@reuna.cl
Founded in 1983, CEDM is an ecumenical center that brings together professionals from the fields of social work, theology and social sciences for training, consultation, and research, at the service of working-class Christians and their base community organizations. CEDM seeks to meld spirituality and economic and socio-political issues. CEDM publishes the journal Pastoral Popular.
Center for Mental Health and Human Rights (CINTRAS)
Irarrazaval 688 - A
C.P. 6841150 Santiago, Chile
Tel: 223-1473 fax: 274-7134
CINTRAS was created in 1986 as a mental health assistance program for persons suffering psychological damage as a consequence of torture and other forms of political repression. CINTRAS also conducts research in the field of human rights psychology.
Chilean Human Rights Commission
Santa Lucía 162, Santiago
Tel: 633-3995
A group of lawyers concerned about human rights violations founded the Commission in 1978. The Commission issued monthly reports documenting the human rights situation in Chile and created over 100 neighborhood human rights defense committees. Currently (mid-1998), its major concern is human rights education and the development of a culture of human rights. In 1997, with support from the European Union, it began a human rights training program for prison guards.
Corporation for the Promotion and Defense of the Rights of the People (CODEPU))
Brown Sur 150, Nuñoa, Santiago
Tel: 341-5040
info@codepu.mic.cl
CODEPU was founded in late 1980 for human rights defense, advocacy, and research. Its major activities are training, legal assistance to persons whose rights are violated, psycho-therapeutic treatment for victims of human rights violations and their families. It also publishes a bi-monthly news bulletin, Derechos Humanos Hoy.
Christian Churches Social Assistance Foundation (FASIC)
Manuel Rodríguez 33, Santiago
Tel: 695-7534
fasic@rdc.cl
Protestant churches and the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in particular, created FASIC in 1975 to support political prisoners. Later FASIC extended the scope of its services to include legal assistance and medical-psychiatric treatment for other victims of repression. At present, FASIC's work includes legal defense, support to persons whose rights are violated, training, and documentation.
Documentaction and Archive Foundation of the Vicaria of Solidarity
Erasmo Escala 1884, Piso 3, Santiago
Tel: 696-0470 Fax: 6981212
The Archdiocese of Santiago created the Foundation to protect the legal files pertaining to the 45,000 cases of human rights violations documented by the Vicaria of Solidarity - which closed in 1992 - as well as those documented by its predecessor, the Comite de Cooperacion para la Paz. The Foundation’s microfilm center, computer archives and documentation center, with a bibliographic collection of 1,000 titles related to human rights, 4,000 documents printed by the Vicaria and press files dating from 1973, constitute a unique, national human rights archive.
Laura Rodriguez Foundation
Tegualda 1832, Nuñoa
Tel: 225-2714
The Laura Rodriguez Foundation is a non-profit organization created in September 1992 that seeks an end to all forms of discrimination. It conducts programs and research related to issues of women, indigenous peoples, sexual minorities, youth, and the elderly, among others. Its programs strengthen community organizations and it also coordinates the Network of Social Organizations on HIV/AIDS. It publishes the journal Pares y Nones.
Latin American Institute on Mental Health and Human Rights (ILAS)
Núñez de Arce 3055, Nuñoa
Tel: 223-4135 Fax: 223-2473
ILAS was founded in 1988 as an institution of mental health professionals who conduct solidarity work of a clinical nature as well as research and debate related to the consequences of human rights violations in Latin America.
Organization for Defense of the People (ODEP)
Catedral 1029, Of 508, Santiago, Chile
Casilla 52406, Correo Central
Tel/Fax: 695-2013
odep@reuna.cl
ODEP was founded in 1993 as an organization that defends and promotes human rights, particularly in the post 1990-period. Its publications include the
former news bulletin El Werken, and Revista Girasoles. In 1993 it supported the creation of the Pedro Ortiz Cultural Center and in 1997 participated in the creacion of the Organization for the Freedom of Political Prisoners. It also collaborates with a Web page on Chilean political prisoners.
PIDEE - Foundation for the Protection of Children Injured by States of Exception
Holanda 3587 Interior, Nunoa
Tel: 204-2735, Fax: 225-8752
pidee@reuna.cl
Founded in 1979, PIDEE provides medical, psychological and educational assistance to children and teenagers who have suffered, either directly or indirectly, from the repression and violence of the military regime . It also conducts research into the effects of repression on childhood and adolescence.
Peace and Justice Service (SERPAJ)
Cienfuegos 85, Santiago
Tel: 697-2001
serpaj@red6.mic.cl
A group of lay Christians founded SERPAJ - Chile in November 1977 as an ecumenical and humanistic center for the promotion of non-violence. During the years of the military regime, it conducted non-violent action workshops and was a strong supporter of the Sebastian Acevedo Movement against Torture. Presently SERPAJ has 13 regional offices whose work includes workshops on militarism and democracy as well as the promotion of conscientious objection to military service.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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The bibliography is still being developed. New titles will be added to this list in the near future.
The following is a key showing, wherever possible, which sections of the site the listed book/document was used for.
Sites of Memory: SM
Landmark Events: LE
Chile Profile: ChP
Where are they now?: Whe
Victims: V
Chronology: Chro
Judicial History: J
Amnisty International: Chile Series Documents, "Actos ilegales y clandestinos de las Fuerzas Armadas, de Seguridad y del Orden", 1986. (J)
Aylwin Chiorrini, Pedro: Jurisdiccion Penal Militar: Diagnostico, in Proyecto de Capacitacion, Formacion, Perfeccionamiento y Politica Judicial, Tomo I, Corporacion de Promocion Universitaria, Santiago, 1990. (J)
Agrupacion de Familiares de Detenidos-Desaparecidos: La Tenebrosa Operacion Colombo, Santiago, Chile, 1987. (V, Chro)
Ahumada, Eugenio et. al: Chile: La Memoria Prohibida, Vol. 1-3, Pehuen Editores, Santiago, Chile, 1989. (SM, LE, ChP, V, Chro)
Americas Watch: Chile: Human Rights and the Plebiscite, The Americas Watch Committee, 1988. (ChP, Chro)
Americas Human Rights Watch: Chile: Unsettled Business, 1994. (Chro)
Amnistia Internacional, Dureza Extrema: Las penalidades de los indigenas mapuches durante los años de gobierno militar, 1992. (V)
Amnistia Internacional, Informes Anuales de Chile, 1989-1996. (Chro)
Analisis, revista semanal, Ed. Antartica, Santiago, Chile : No. 191, 7 -13 de septiembre, 1987 (Chro); No. 289, 24-30 de julio, 1989 (SM); No. 180, 22-29 de junio 1987 (LE).
Bartsch, Hans-Werner et al: Chile: Libro Negro, Pahl-Rugenstein, Alemania, 1974. (SM, V, Chro)
Bitar, Sergio: Isla 10, Pehuen, Santiago, Chile, 1987. (SM)
Camus, Maria E: "Por sus fallos los conocereis," Analisis N. 261, Jan 9-15, 1989, Santiago. (J)
Cauce: "Chile, pais sin justicia," N. 117, July 20 - 26, 1987, Santiago. (J)
Carmona, Ernesto (Editor): Morir es la Noticia, Santiago, Chile, 1997. (SM, V)
Castillo, Jaime Velasco: El Asesinato de Letelier, Ed. Araucaria, 1987.
Cavallo, Ascanio et al: La Historia Oculta del Regimen Militar, Ed. Antartica, Santiago, 1990. (V, Chro)
Cavallo, Ascanio: Los Hombres de la Transicion, Ed. Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile, 1992. (Whe)
Comision Chilena de Derechos Humanos: archivos de documentacion.
Comision Chilena de Derechos Humanos: Situacion de los Derechos del Niño y del Adolescente 1973-1988, 1989. (V)
Comite de Defensa de los Derechos del Pueblo: Persona, Estado, Poder: Estudios sobre Salud Mental Chile 1973-1989, CODEPU, Santiago, Chile, 1989. (V)
Comite de Defensa de los Derechos del Pueblo: Persona Estado Poder: Estudios sobre Salud Mental, Vol. II, Chile 1990-1995, CODEPU, Santiago, Chile, 1996.
Comision Interamericana de Derechos Humanos: Informe Sobre la Situacion de los Derechos Humanos en Chile, Organizacion de Estados Americanos (OEA), 1985. (V)
Corporacion Nacional de Reparacion y Reconciliacion: Informe Sobre Calificacion de Victimas de Violaciones de Derechos Humanos y de la Violencia Politica, Chile, 1996. (SM, V)
CETRA/CEAL y ECO: Cuadernos de Historia Popular: Reconstruccion del Movimiento Popular Bajo Dictadura Militar, 1973-1983, Santiago, Chile, 1990. (V)
Dorfman, Ariel: La Muerte y la Doncella, LOM Ediciones, Santiago, Chile, 1997.
Escobar, Jaime: Persecucion a la Iglesia en Chile, Terranova, 1986. (V)
Frias, Patricio: Desarrollo del sindicalismo chileno, economia y trabajo en Chile, 1995-1996, Programa de Economia del Trabajo, (PET), Santiago, Chile, 1996. (ChP, V)
Fundacion de Archivo y Documentacion de la Vicaria de la Solidaridad: Archivo de prensa y centro de documentacion, 1973-1998.
Gamboa, Alberto: Un Viaje por el Infierno, Tomo I, La Partida, Santiago, Chile, 1984.
Garcia Villegas, Rene: Soy Testigo - Dictadura, Tortura, Injusticia, Ed. Amerinda, Santiago, Chile, 1990. (V)
Garreton, Roberto: "El Poder Judicial Chileno y las violaciones de los derechos humanos," in Proyecto de Capacitacion, Formacion, Perfeccionamiento, y Politica Judicial, Tomo I, Corporacion de Promocion Universitaria, Santiago, 1990. (J)
Garreton, Roberto: "Las leyes secretas en Chile," Revista Chilena de Derechos Humanos, Programa de Derechos Humanos, Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, Santiago, 1985. (J)
Gonzalez, Ignacio: El Dia en que Murio Allende, Ediciones Chile y America, CESOC, Santiago, Chile, 1988.
Hales, Alejandro: "El regimen ha violado su propia constitucion," Cauce, N. 168, July 25, 1988, Santiago. (J)
Informe de la Comision Nacional de Verdad y Reconciliacion: Tomos 1-3, Santiago, Chile, 1991. (SM, V, Chro)
Jiles, Pamela: "Fiscal Torres: Año con bochornos y traspies," Analisis, January 4 -10, 1988, Santiago. (J)
Joui Joui, Sadi Renato: Chacabuco y Otros Lugares de Detencion. LOM Ediciones, Santiago, 1994. (SM)
Lagos, Humberto Schuffeneger: Crisis de la Esperanza: Religion y Autoritarismo en Chile, Presor y Lar, 1988 (V)
Lavanderos, Jorge: El Precio de Sostener un Sueño, LOM Ediciones, 1997. (Chro)
Lira, Elizabeth y Maria Isabel Castillo: Psicologia de la Amenaza Politica y del Miedo, ILAS, 1991. (V)
Lira, Elizabeth: Utopias de fin de siglo: verdad, justicia, y reconciliacion, Tercer Concurso Nacional de Ensayo, Corporacion Nacional de Reparacion y Reconciliacion, 1995. (V)
Lopez, Carlos Dawson: Justicia y Derechos Humanos, Instituto para el Nuevo Chile, Santiago, 1985. (J)
Marras, Sergio: "Monica Madariaga," Confesiones, Editorial Ornitorrinco, Santiago,1988. (J)
Mendoza, Marcelo: "Torres, el sabueso," Apsi, N. 231, December 21-27, 1987, Santiago. (J)
Merino, Marcia Alejandra: Mi Verdad: Mas Alla del Horror, Yo Acuso... A.T.G. S.A., Santiago, Chile, 1993. (SM, V)
Moulian, Tomas: Chile Actual: Anatomia de un Mito, LOM Ediciones, Santiago, Chile, 1997. (Chro)
Ortiz L., Eliana: La Experiencia de Pisagua, Fundacion de Ayuda Social de las Iglesias Cristianas (FASIC), Estudios y Publicaciones, Ediciones FASIC. Santiago, Chile, 1990. (SM)
Otano, Rafael: Cronica de la Transicion, Editorial Planeta, 1995 (Chro)
Padilla, Elias: La memoria y el olvido: Detenidos Desaparecidos en Chile, Ediciones Origenes, Santiago, Chile, 1995. (V)
Red de Informatica de Instituciones de Derechos Humanos de Chile, Glosario de definiciones operacionales de las violaciones a los derechos humanos, FASIC, Santiago, Chile, 1991. (ChP)
Rodriguez, Alfredo: Por una ciudad democratica, Ediciones Sur, Santiago, Chile, 1984. (LE)
Ruiz-Tagle, Jaime: Sindicalismo y Estado en el Regimen Militar Chileno, PET, 1986 (ChP, V)
Saul, Ernesto: "El silencio supremo" Cauce, N. 117, July 7 1977, Santiago. (J)
Television Nacional (canal 7): Grabacion de ceremonia de investidura de senadores, 11 de marzo de 1998. (LE)
Valdes, Hernan: Tejas Verdes: Diario de un Campo de Concentracion en Chile, LOM Ediciones, Santiago, Chile, 1996. (SM)
Verdugo, Patricia: Los Zarpazos del Puma, Ediciones ChileAmerica, CESOC, Santiago, Chile, 1989.
Verdugo, Patricia y Claudio Orrego: Una Herida Abierta, Ed. Aconcagua, Santiago, Chile, 1983. (LE, V, Chro)
Verdugo, Mario M.: Jurisdiccion Penal Militar: Proposicion, in Proyecto de Capacitacion, Formacion, Perfeccionamiento, y Politica Judicial, Tomo I, Corporacion de Promocion Universitaria, Santiago, 1990. (J)
Verdugo, Patricia y Claudio Orrego: Una Herida Abierta: Detenidos Desaparecidos, Editorial Aconcagua, 1983, Santiago. (J)
Vicaria of Solidarity: Jurisprudencia: Delitos contra la Seguridad del Estado, Consejos de Guerra, Vol I and II, Archdiocese of Santiago, December 1991, Santiago. (J)
Vicaria of Solidarity: "Poder Judicial y el Recurso de Amparo," Legal Department, First Semester 1977, Santiago.(J)
Weiss, Silvio: Cinco Años de Gobierno Militar en Chile, Vicaria de la Solidaridad, 1976. (V)
Yañez, Pedro Castillo: Perito en Carceles, Imprenta La Union, Comision Nacional contra la Tortura, Santiago, Chile, 1989.
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