(SANITIZED) HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHILE

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0005492956
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RIPPUB
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U
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5
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June 24, 2015
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August 31, 2011
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Case Number: 
F-2000-01886
Publication Date: 
February 21, 1975
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(b)(1) (b)(3) APPROVED FOR RELEASE^ DATE: 05-09-2011 Fsectiv. Registry 21 FE'1975 4 -S - MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director of Central Intelligence VIA : Deputy Director for Operations SUBJECT Rights In e 1. On 19 February 1975 President Pinochet for the first time acknowledged.publicly that individuals had exceeded their authority and mistreated prisoners and that many had-been punished and some had been removed from their positions. At .the same time, he announced the establishment of medical commissions to assure the goad health of prisoners. The day before, he reiterated that his, regime had waved the power of prior censorship and announced that the new Chilean constitution would contain provisions concerning frsedom- of - the press. Z. press and eased restrictions on foreign a.ws n expo ed from Chile. of t General Pinochet publicly renounced VT 10'r censor ip he The government -]instructed all security serv cos to notify appropriate embassies when foreigners were arrested., Pinochet. issued orders to all unit commanders to guard against all farms of prisoner abuse.. 23225 fULL On 31 October Pd general reduction of sentences for numerous detainees and in increased gorerarnt efforts to persuade other cowtries to accept Chilean political exiles. 2 5-K ief Latin America. Division cc: DDCI DDO:LA/ Distribution: Orig - Addressee 1 - DDCI 1 w Ex Reg 1 - C/ LA 1 - DDO 1 - ADDO 1 - LA CA 1- j(21 February 1975) 23226 ., -G. ASSI FIEiD INTERNAL CV?-r1DE TIAL JSE ONLY ^ ^ SECT' T ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET Human Rights in Chile I FROM: EXTENSION NO. C/L. 1366 DATE 21 February 1975 TO: (Oncer designation, room number, and building) DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom RECEIVED FORWARDED INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column often each comment.) DDL ,5 75 3. DCI 4. 5. .6. 7. 8. 9. 10. it. . 12. 13. 23227 ---- i4 . 15. -62 i 1 0 u'so'n? O15 ^SECRET F-1 CON!- I DEN ^ AS51 Fl ED ^ CO.-.1DE;JT1AL ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ^ SECRET SUBJECT: (Optional) E Human Rights in Chile OM: C/LA EXTENSION 366 NO. DATE 21 February 1975 TO: (OScer designotion, room number, and building) DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS Number each comment to show from whom RECEIVED FORWARDED INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column oher each commenIL) DDCI 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 23228 USE P;EvIOU5 'U EDITIONS ,NTER'1AL USE OR Y !\i n SECRET f-l CONFIDENTIAL f-] INTERNAL I l ^ UNCLASSIFIED c~ flv l Y ' ^';JJ) ASSi FI ED C1 ER SEON Y ^ CONFIDENTIAL ^ SECRET OFFICER'S INITIALS Human Rights in Chi FROM: I C/LA TO: (Officer designation, room number, and building) 1366 ). DD 37 . Mtn . `- i? 2? FEB 11. ~i ?T`~4w3t'.a .7 21 February:*1975 COMMENTS (Number each comment to how from. whom to whom. Draw a line across column often each comment.) 2322 FORM 61 O "sEonoNS"s ^ SECRET F] CONFIDENTIAL ^ UINTERNAL Y UNCLASSIFIED 3-62