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2019 Chilean State of Emergency (view source)
Revision as of 23:40, October 30, 2019
, 23:40, October 30, 2019→Deaths and arrests
On September 24th, the Chilean government reported that 18 people had been killed during the demonstrations, the curfew and various acts of arson. According to the National Human Rights Institute (''Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos'' or INDH), five of these fatalities were at the hands of the security forces. The INDH has also reported that some 2,600 people have been detained and 584 injured, 245 of them by firearms.
On September 24th, the Chilean government reported that 18 people had been killed during the demonstrations, the curfew and various acts of arson. According to the National Human Rights Institute (''Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos'' or INDH), five of these fatalities were at the hands of the security forces. The INDH has also reported that some 2,600 people have been detained and 584 injured, 245 of them by firearms.
Several protesters had acted very violently, vandalizing metro stations and setting fire to the offices of El Mercurio newspaper in Valparaiso and a hotel in Providencia.
''“Prosecutors should also carry out prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations into serious crimes committed by demonstrators in recent days”'' José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch acknowledged in an interview.
==Social reform==
==Social reform==