TAKE ACTION:
- Please take action as-soon-as possible. This Urgent Action expires on February 24, 2023.
- Write a letter in your own words or using the sample below as a guide to one or both government officials listed. You can also email, fax, call or Tweet them.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Lorena Parra, Fiscal Regional Metropolitana Oriente
Los Militares N°5550,
Comuna de Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
Email: [email protected]
Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdes
Embassy of Chile
1732 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202 785 1746 I Fax: 202 887 5579
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @minrel_chile
SAMPLE LETTER
Dear Prosecutor Lorena Parra,
I am writing to express my deep concern over the risk that the acts of torture endured by Moisés Órdenes at the hands of Carabineros police officers go unpunished.
The decision by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Prosecutor’s Office in charge of his case to close the investigation into seven Carabineros officers initially charged with torture, obstruction of justice and concealment in a case of grave human rights violations is premature, considering important investigative actions still remain to be carried out as requested by Moisés’ lawyers, as well as contrary to Chile’s international obligation to fully investigate and punish acts of torture.
Additionally, the delays from Carabineros in closing their internal investigations create a hostile environment to the judicial process and goes against guarantees of non-repetition.
I call on you to ensure the investigation into the human rights violations suffered by Moisés Órdenes is reopened and carried out in an exhaustive, independent, and timely manner. Moisés must see his right to justice, truth and reparation guaranteed and all the police officers suspected of criminal responsibility for his injuries must be held to account in fair trials.
Yours sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
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