Chile s Senate to debate pardon for prisoners of social unrest
Chile s Senate to debate pardon for prisoners of social unrest
Santiago de Chile, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Human Rights Commission of Chile s Senate approved on Monday to legislate an initiative that seeks to pardon on humanitarian grounds those detained during the social outbreak. The proposal was approved by three votes to two, with the support of the opposition senators who promoted the project, among them the president of the Senate, Adriana Muñoz, while the representatives of the right wing voted against it.
In previous sessions, the commission heard arguments in favor or against from the Judicial Branch, the National Prosecutor s Office, the Public Defender s Office, relatives of the prisoners and human rights organizations, among others.