“Chile has awoken”: several demonstrators killed and thousands detained in massive protests Published at 31.10.2019 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth excessive force protest sexual assault killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
New mass surveillance system concerns Chilean civil society Published at 22.07.2019 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance labour rights protest Read more
Massive protests over the killing of young indigenous man Camilo Catrillanca Published at 25.03.2019 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups protestor(s) detained HRD threatened labour rights protest Read more
Chilean authorities use the Anti-terrorism law to criminalise Mapuches' leaders. Published at 24.10.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups extractive industries private sector environmental rights negative court ruling protest Read more
Women's right activists protest against sexual harassment and sexual discrimination Published at 24.07.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Anti-Terrorism Law used to repress indigenous group's rights Published at 02.05.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups restrictive law protestor(s) detained excessive force protest land rights Read more
Civil society and opposition protest use of public funds for Pope Francis' visit Published at 27.02.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained protest disruption indigenous groups religious groups Read more
Chilean Supreme Court decision: "Right to information overrides the right to be forgotten" Published at 04.01.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling Read more
Students organise and mobilise over reforms to public education Published at 13.10.2017 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance protestor(s) detained protest disruption indigenous groups restrictive law Read more
Student-led protests repressed with tear gas and water cannons Published at 01.08.2017 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption excessive force Read more
Chilean environmental rights defender receives death threat Published at 18.05.2017 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: protest attack on HRD excessive force environmental rights HRD threatened Read more
Mapuche protest in Santiago ends in repression Published at 25.01.2017 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption extractive industries excessive force indigenous groups protest Read more
