Human Rights Watch Urges Chilean Congress to Reject President José Antonio Kast’s Constitutional Overhaul
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Human Rights Watch urges Chilean congress to reject President José Antonio Kast’s constitutional overhaul
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called for the Chilean National Congress to reject a proposed constitutional amendment addressing “national security” questions being pushed by President José Antonio Kast. HRW charged that the amendment, supposedly aimed at fighting organized crime, would undermine due process and human rights protections. Multiple committees in both houses of Congress will deliberate on the amendments. In the Senate, the Public Se…
The organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) questioned the constitutional security reform promoted by the government of José Antonio Kast, warning that its proposals “do not conform to Chile’s international obligations.” According to EFE, the organization especially criticized the broad granting of powers to the president to restrict fundamental rights through new states of emergency. “The proposed reforms, with their broad granting of powers to s…
HRW warns that Caste's security reforms in Chile threaten citizens' rights. The wide-ranging reforms proposed by far-right President José Antonio Caste in Chile to take security measures are causing reactions, with Human Rights Watch (HRW) warning that citizens' rights are being threatened. Reactions to the president's new powers The criticism from the international organization adds to those already expressed within the country. Opposition lea…
Human Rights Watch accuses of “dangerous usurpation of power” in Kast’s reform and calls on Congress to reject it Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the Chilean Congress on Tuesday to reject the constitutional security reform promoted by President José Antonio Kast, considering that the initiative represents “a dangerous [...] The entry <font color="#0ac600">Chile</font> Human Rights Watch warned that the president’s security reform puts human righ…
The Citizen The organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) this Tuesday urged the Chilean Congress to reject the constitutional security reform promoted by President José Antonio Kast, considering that the initiative represents “a dangerous usurpation of power” that threatens fundamental rights and the institutional balance of the country. The bill, entered into the Senate on August 18, contemplates eight modifications to the Fundamental Charter and …
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