HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENTS - CHILEAN GOVERNMENT HAS IMPROVED LIVING CONDITIONS O

Created: 1/26/1978

OCR scan of the original document, errors are possible

1 be

Blghta Developments

An Intor-American Human Blghta CommtBaion group has concluded its Investigation of human rights conditions in El Salvador. The groupw prepare an outline report to be submitted to the whole commission. The final document will then be sent to the Government of El Salvador for consideration and comment.

an

owe<

the group was wellhorough investigation.

unpa,

the commission'a f] government. Diacroot indicate that themount of adverse data

Chilean Government reportedly has improved tho living conditlona of thehristian Democratic party leaders banished to the north onanuary. Relatives of the group have asked the Ministry of the Interior to bring theefore the court on specific charges so that it can be determined If, in fact,aw hat. been brokrn.

the habeas oorpueDeTenled^nowWor^^cfluse judicial power in the past has not challenged the state of aiege in such cases.

Meanwhile, some West European members of the United Nations Human Righta Commission have seized on the plight of the banished politicians. While these members recognise that the Chileans have made some progress in human rights practices, they believe that the focus of future human righta resolutionshile should be changed from direct abuse to the problem of repressive rule. They are pressingesolution that will call for an end of the state of siege, restoration of freedom of the press, and liberation of all political prisoners.

Argentinahas had

little success in clarifying thethe diaappearance of two French nuns andther Argentine citisena in early December. There is general

B

ISC

lata were involved.

8

Original document.

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: