Chile, human rights defenders condemn candidate Kast's proposal to release prisoners convicted of crimes against humanity

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Human Rights Defenders condemned the proposal by far-right presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast to release prisoners convicted in Chile for crimes against humanity. teleSUR

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00:00And in the news, human rights defenders condemned the proposal by far-right presidential candidate José Antonio Casta to release prisoners convicted in Chile for crimes against humanity.

00:11The proposal to pardon human rights violators represents a painful step backward and a direct affront to victims and their families, they warned.

00:20The presidential candidate is in favor of pardoning prisoners over the age of 70 with terminal illnesses such as those in Punta Boca prison.

00:30Miguel Krasnov, sentenced to more than 1,000 years in prison for crimes committed till in the Pinochet regime, is being held there.

00:37The statement warns that any attempt to reverse court rulings or seek impunity will only deepen Chile's wounds.

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