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Concerns about human rights in Chile include discrimination against indigenous populations; societal violence and discrimination against women, children, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people; child labor; and harsh prison conditions and treatment. Additional human rights concerns in the country include use of excessive force and abuse by security forces, isolated reports of government corruption, and anti-Semitism. Authorities generally maintain effective control over the security forces. However, security forces occasionally commit human rights abuses. The government generally takes steps to prosecute officials who commit abuses. Nevertheless, many human rights organizations contend that security officials accused of committing abuses have impunity.[1]
Human rights violations by the military and security forces in Chile were widespread during the rule of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). Estimates of the number killed and "disappeared" during the Pinochet regime range as high as 17,000.[2]
- ^ Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 (10 April 2014). Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, United States Department of State. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Johnson, Sandy A. (2011). Challenges in Health and Development: From Global to Community Perspectives. Springer. ISBN 978-90-481-9953-2. pp. 85.