Genocide in Argentina and in Chile

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Genocide in Argentina and in Chile
The military attacks on the people of Chile began in September 1973, and the disappeared would become thousands of citizens who were murdered or kidnapped during the 16 year reign of the Pinochet ideology ending with president Aylwin. From 1973 to 1983, thousands of people would disappear overnight never to be seen again into the 500 concentration camps where they would be tortured and murdered in Argentina. The people of Argentina crimes were to speak out against the inhumane conditions around them. The tormenters would eventually be brought to justice in Argentina, but Chile, Salvador, Nicaragua would never bring their perpetrators to justice.
Out of these atrocities against humanity the Rettig commission was born, and they had testimony, court documents, and all other past dealings. They left it up the courts to decide the fate of the tormenters of Chile after they had found out the truth. According to Fraser and Weissbrodt (2006), “The Rettig Commisions might have also taken a stronger stance on the 1978 Amnesty Law, which constitutes a major obstacle to prosecution and even investigations of a large number of cases”. The Rettig Commission did not get any support from the military spokespersons so the real truth was lost. Many of the people who testified were granted immunity and fines in case of crimes against humanity. In the future, commissions who will able to prosecute the people who carried out the heinous act against the people are needed, so the perpetrators will not be led off with a slap on the wrist.
Some of the positive things to come from the Rettig Commission is the truth was brought to the open for many, and it gave the victim’s families the dignity if knowing what happened...

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...uld protect the victims’ rights. They held the military trails to punish the murderers and to restore democracy. The new government would be built on human rights and on the idea of “Nunca Mas” which means never again. The same words uttered about the Holocaust in Germany.
Finally, the only crime the people Argentina committed was to talk about injustices and for this they were kidnapped and murdered, The people of Chile lived for 16 years under the sadistic rule of Pinochet and he was never brought to justice. These murders should be brought to justice and go before a court of law of their peers.

References
Fraser, P. W. & Weissbrodt, D. (1992). Book Review. Human Rights Quarterly. 14, 601.
Jelin, E. (1994). The politics of memory: The human rights movements and the construction of democracy in Argentina. Latin American Perspectives, 21(2), 38-58.

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