Human Rights Watch Urges Chile’s Congress to Stop Kast’s Security Reform
Human Rights Watch urged Chile's Congress to reject Kast's security reform over a new 240-day state of exception; a Republican senator admitted he would have voted against it had the opposition proposed it. The post Human Rights Watch Urges Chile’s Congress to Stop Kast’s Security Reform appeared first on The Rio Times .
Human Rights Watch has urged Chile's Congress to reject President Jose Antonio Kast's constitutional security reform, branding it a "dangerous usurpation of power." The reform would establish a new state of exception for "public security," allowing the president to act for up to 240 days without congressional approval. This would restrict fundamental rights such as freedom of movement, assembly and communication.
Human Rights Watch argues that the reform violates Chile's obligations under international human rights treaties, particularly the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the American Convention on Human Rights. The new state of exception would enable the president to suspend or restrict personal liberty, restrict freedom of assembly and association, intercept and search documents, and order the requisition of goods.
The executive presented the reform to the Senate on August 18, refusing to withdraw it and pressing for a 30-day urgency to force an agreement.
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