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Board #42 - Breaking the Silence: Chilean Courts and the Fight for Justice in Dictatorship-Era Sexual Violence Cases

Fri, April 4, 3:20 to 4:50pm CDT (3:20 to 4:50pm CDT), Palmer House Hilton, Floor: 4th, Exhibition Hall

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This study explores why Chilean courts grant justice claims for dictatorship-era sexual violence crimes in contemporary human rights trials, focusing on the impact of civil society pressure and governments’ gender equality initiatives.

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