HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS PUNISHED

Created: 5/4/1976

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1* CHILE: THERE IS GROMING EVIDENCE THAT THE CHILEAN GOVERNMENT IS TAKING STRONGER MEASURES TO PUNISH tlECIBERS OF ITS SECURITY FORCES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES-'

MILITARY TRIBUNALS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING SECRET TRIALS RESULTING IN THE COURT-MARTIAL OF MILITARY AND POLICE PERSONNEL CHARGED WITHIN SOME CASES KILLING-PRISONERS-

THE TOP ARMY COMMANDER FOR THE SANTIAGO RiGION* GENERAL ROLANDO GARAYt MHO ALSO SERVES AS MILITARY JUDGE FOR THE CAPITAL*

HAS HEARD SOME CASES AND IS PREPARING TO PROCESSGARAY APPARENTLY HAS BEEN PRESSEDROUP OF ARMY GENERALS TO EXPLORE WITH PRESIDENT PINOCHET THE POSSIBILITY OF PUBLICIZING SOME TRIALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE REGIME'S SINCERITY. IN SAFEGUARDING HUMAN RIGHTS.

PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRIALS MOULD HELP CHILE'S POSITION ABROAD BY HIGHLIGHTING EFFORTS BY THE REGIME TO DCAL MITH THE

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EXCESSES OF THE SECURITY FORCES. ON THE OTHER XtHrtr* IT MIGHT

ANDORA'S BOX BY EXPOSING SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF GRAVE

ABUSE Or llll POWER BY ARMED FORCES AND INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL

SINCE THE COUP IN OFFICIALS MAY WELL BE

JUSTIFIES IN THEIR FEARS THAT OUTSIDERS MIGHT DIG DEEPER INTO

THE EVIDENCE ANDEB OF OFFICIALLY CONDONED VIOLATIONS

THAT COULD IMPLICATE SOME IN HIGH PLACES. AS WELL AS UNDERMINE THE MORALE OF SECURITY FORCES*

HOWEVER FAR THE CAMPAIGN TO END MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS

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GOES. WORD OF THE TRIALS IS LIKELY IN ANY EVENT TO HAVE SOME REMEDIAL EFFECT AS IT FILTERS THROUGH THE RANKS OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE'

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