2024-05-31 16:24:24
The information was confirmed by Communist Social gathering parliamentarians via social networks.
He died on the age of 84. Eduardo Contrerashuman rights defender and lawyer who He filed the primary grievance towards the dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1998.
His dying was confirmed by parliamentarians of the Communist Social gathering (PC), via their social networks.
“Lawyer Eduardo Contreras leaves us, a tireless defender of human rights and a key determine within the struggle for justice in Chile. Along with Gladys Marín, he led in 1998 the historic first lawsuit towards the dictator Augusto Pinochet. Honor and glory!”said the deputy Luis Cuello via your X account.
Persevering with alongside this line, the PC senator, Daniel Núñez wrote: “An excellent communist fighter, lawyer, journalist, former deputy for Chillán, Bulnes and Yungay, and former mayor of Chillán, Eduardo Contreras, has left. He was the lead lawyer within the grievance filed by Gladys Marín towards Pinochet and in varied human rights protection circumstances. “Honor and glory!”
Who was Eduardo Contreras
Eduardo Contreras graduated as lawyer on the College of Chile and later registered as Communist Social gathering activist.
After that, he started his municipal profession turning into mayor of Chillán in 1971a place he held till 1973.
That 12 months he was elected as a deputy. Nonetheless, after the dissolution of the Nationwide Congress after the Coup d’état in 1973, he needed to go away the place.
Below this state of affairs, he needed to go into exile for 15 yearstaking refuge in nations like Panama, Cuba and Mexico.
After the return of democracy, the lawyer took care of defending varied victims of human rights violations. On this context, in 1998, along with Gladys Marín, he filed a grievance towards Augusto Pinochet, which led to his violation and subsequent arrest.
Along with this, in 2014 he was named Chilean ambassador to Uruguaywhose place he held till 2015.
When and the place will Eduardo Contreras’ wake be?
The wake of the famend human rights lawyer and PC activist might be held from this Monday at 12:00 p.m. within the commune of La Reina.