Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos
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Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos | |
| Established | June 15, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | National human rights institution |
| Headquarters | 832 Eliodoro Yáñez Avenue, Providencia, Santiago |
Budget | CLP 10,371,962 thousand (2020)[1] |
| Website | http://www.indh.cl |
The National Institute of Human Rights (INDH) is a Chilean National Human Rights Institution, established as an autonomous public-law corporation
- ↑ Dipres. "Public Sector Budget Law 2020" (PDF) (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2020.
== External links ==by Law No. 20.405. It is responsible for the promotion and protection of the human rights of the country's inhabitants as established in constitutional and legal norms, international treaties ratified by Chile that are in force, and those derived from general principles of law recognized by the international community. It is based in the city of Santiago.
History[edit]
The bill, No. 20,405, which created the National Institute of Human Rights, was introduced in Congress on June 15, 2005, during the presidency of Ricardo Lagos Escobar. It was promulgated on November 24, 2009, and published in the Official Gazette on December 10 of the same year.
On July 20, 2010, the constituent act of the INDH was held, appointing the eleven founding members of the Council, representing social and academic organizations dedicated to the promotion and defense of human rights: Miguel Amunátegui, Eugenio Díaz, Lorena Fries, Sergio Fuenzalida, Roberto Garretón, Claudio González, Luis Hermosilla, Enrique Núñez, Manuel Núñez, and María Luisa Sepúlveda. Lorena Fries was appointed as the first director of the Institute.
Functions[edit]
According to its legal framework, the National Institute of Human Rights must fulfill the following functions:
1. Prepare an annual report on its activities, the national human rights situation, and make recommendations for their protection and respect. This report must be presented to the President of the Republic, the National Congress, and the President of the Supreme Court. Additionally, it can be sent to the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and human rights defense organizations. 2. Communicate its opinion to the Government and various State bodies regarding human rights situations in Chile. 3. Propose measures to State bodies to promote and protect human rights. 4. Promote that national legislation on the subject is in harmony with international treaties signed by our country, in order to give them effective application. 5. Initiate (within its jurisdiction) legal actions before the Judicial Courts, which can be complaints for crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, torture, disappearance of persons, or human trafficking, as well as protection remedies and writs of amparo. 6. Safeguard the records collected by the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission ("Rettig Commission"), the National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture ("Valech Commission"), the National Corporation for Reparation and Reconciliation, the Human Rights Program, and those gathered by the new Valech Commission, established in 2010 under Law No. 20,405. 7. Collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other related public services in preparing reports on the subject that must be presented to the UN or the OAS. 8. Cooperate with the UN and other related regional or foreign institutions in promoting and protecting human rights. 9. Disseminate knowledge of human rights, promote their teaching at all educational levels, including training provided to the Armed Forces, conduct research, publish works, grant awards, and work to promote a culture of respect for human rights in the country.
Organization[edit]
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The INDH is led by a "Board of Directors," composed of eleven members, two of whom are appointed by the President of the Republic, two are elected by 4/7 of the sitting senators, two by 4/7 of the sitting deputies, one appointed by the deans of the law faculties of the universities in the Council of Rectors and autonomous universities, and four elected by national institutions for the defense and promotion of human rights that have current legal personality, registered in the respective register maintained by the Institute. The members of the board will choose a Director from among themselves, by an absolute majority, who will also be the administrative director of the Institute.
Additionally, it has a "National Advisory Council" that provides advice to the Institute's Board of Directors, with representatives from social and academic organizations dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights.
Current Council[edit]
- Consuelo Contreras Largo (PS) (Director)
- Eduardo Saffirio Suárez (Ind)
- Constanza Valdés Contreras (Ind)
- Fernando Pairican Padilla (Ind)
- Lieta Vivaldi Macho (Ind)
- Francisco Ugás Tapia (Ind)
- Carlos Frontaura Rivera (PLR)
- Yerko Ljubetic Godoy (CS)
- Cristián Pertuzé Fariña (Ind)
- Sebastián Donoso Rodríguez (Ind)
- Margarita Romero Jelcic (Ind)
Current National Advisory Council[edit]
- Viviana Díaz Caro
- Nancy Yaos Sandoval
- Ana Piquer Otero
- Francisco Estévez Valencia
- Nicolás Gallardo Soto
- Enrique Abello Fracchia
- Juan Guzmán Tapia
- Natalia Aravena Maturana
- Claudia González Rivas
- José Aylwin Oyarzún
- María Rosales Urzúa
- Jaime Varas Ojeda
- Carlos Figueroa Serrano
See also[edit]
- Human rights in Chile
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Chile)
- National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture (Chile)
- List of human rights institutions
- National Commission on Detained and Missing Persons (Chile)
References[edit]
{Human rights organizations}
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