Vicariate of Solidarity
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The Vicariate of Solidarity was a Catholic Church–backed human rights organization in Chile that documented abuses, provided legal aid to victims, and opposed the Pinochet dictatorship.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic organization
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human rights organization ⓘ non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| activity |
collecting testimonies of torture
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documenting forced disappearances ⓘ filing habeas corpus petitions ⓘ offering social assistance to victims and families ⓘ providing legal defense for political prisoners ⓘ publishing human rights reports ⓘ |
| archivalCustodian | Archdiocese of Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivesUsedBy |
Chilean Truth and Reconciliation Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean courts in human rights trials ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Amnesty International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations human rights bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ international human rights organizations ⓘ local Chilean human rights groups ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| endTime | 1992 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Archbishop Raúl Silva Henríquez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archdiocese of Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War in Latin America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Condor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalForm | office of the Archdiocese of Santiago ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ecclesiastical institution under canon law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Santiago, Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
archive of human rights violations in Chile
ⓘ
documentation used in truth and reconciliation processes ⓘ legal cases before Chilean courts ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Chilean military dictatorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Augusto Pinochet dictatorship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
human rights violations in Chile ⓘ |
| predecessor | Committee for Peace in Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | moral authority of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of human rights
ⓘ
documentation of human rights abuses ⓘ legal aid to victims of repression ⓘ support for families of the disappeared ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
courageous stance against the military regime
ⓘ
defense of victims of state repression ⓘ extensive human rights archives ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| sponsoredBy | Archdiocese of Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| successor | Vicaria de la Pastoral Social (Pastoral Social Vicariate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfDocumentation |
habeas corpus filings
ⓘ
legal records ⓘ medical reports ⓘ testimonies ⓘ |
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