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Treatment And Option of Abortion Must Be Made Available To Pregnant Chilean Girl, 11, Raped by Stepfather
The Chilean government must make available all medical and psychological treatment options, including an abortion, to an 11-year-old girl who was raped by her stepfather and is now pregnant.
July 11, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Chile 2013
Republic of Chile Head of state and government Sebastián Piñera Echenique Consultation with Indigenous Peoples on projects that affect them remained inadequate. A law to prevent and punish discrimination was passed. Police responded to a number of protests with excessive use of force. Legal proceedings regarding past human rights violations continued. Background There were demonstrations, at times violent, throughout the year over reforms of the public education system, Indigenous Peoples’ rights and living costs. A draft law on public order raised concerns at the possible criminalization of social protest. The legislation was before Congress at the end of the year.…
May 17, 2013
Report
Campaign to silence Syrian protesters overseas revealed
Syrian protesters in Europe and the Americas have been systematically monitored and harassed by embassy officials and others believed to be acting on behalf of the Syrian regime, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper.The Long Reach of the Mukhabaraat includes cases of more than 30 activists in eight countries - Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA – who say that they have faced intimidation from embassy officials and others and that their relatives in Syria have as a result, in some cases, apparently been exposed to harassment, detention and even torture. "Expatriate Syrians…
October 3, 2011
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Annual Report: Chile 2011
Head of state and government: Sebastián Piñera (replaced Michelle Bachelet in March) Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 17.1 million Life expectancy: 78.8 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 10/8 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 98.6 per cent Indigenous Peoples continued to campaign for their rights to be respected. Some progress was made in bringing to justice those responsible for past human rights violations. Legal obstacles to the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights persisted. Background A devastating earthquake and tsunami in February in southern Chile left up to 500 dead and caused widespread damage. In August, the collapse of a copper-gold…
June 30, 2011
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Annual Report: Chile 2010
Head of state and government Michelle Bachelet Death penalty abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population 17 million Life expectancy 78.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 10/8 per 1,000 Adult literacy 96.5 per cent Further progress was made in bringing perpetrators of past human rights violations to justice. Indigenous Peoples continued to voice their land claims and demand respect for other rights amid rising tensions in the south. Obstacles to the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights continued to exist. Background In November, the Senate approved a bill to create a National Human Rights Institution that would adhere to international standards and would…
March 19, 2011