Senate Approves Bill that Legally Recognizes Enforced Disappearance and Creates National Register of Victims

Fuser News

Factuality

Ownership

With the legal qualification of “Absent for Forced Disappearances”, the Chilean Congress aims to create a register of missing persons and recognize the victims of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship (1973-1990). The bill was introduced by the deputy Lorena Pizarro (Communist Party) and approved by the Senate with 20 votes in favour and 11 against, before continuing its proceedings in the Lower House. According to official data, there were 1…

radionuevomundo.cl

Factuality

Ownership

On Monday the Senate passed, in the second constitutional procedure, the bill that creates the legal qualification of absentee due to enforced disappearance, an initiative of the deputy Lorena Pizarro and which only has one last step left by the Lower House. With 20 votes in favour and 11 against, [...] The post Lorena Pizarro Initiative: Senate approves bill that creates the legal qualification of absentee due to enforced disappearance appeared…

pnt.cl

cambio21.cl

View article

Reposted by

cambio21.cl

Factuality

Ownership

The aim of the initiative is to give legal recognition to victims of enforced disappearance during the period between September 1973 and March 1990 in order to simplify various procedures for their families.

elsiglo.cl

Factuality

Ownership

Initiative promoted by deputy Lorena Pizarro had the green light in the Upper House and passed to the Lower House for approval. Valparaíso. 15/9/2025. On Monday, the Senate approved in second constitutional proceedings, the bill that creates the legal qualification of Absent for Forced Disappearance, an initiative of deputy Lorena Pizarro and which only takes one last step away from the Lower House.