Changes to Chile’s Human Rights Institute Risk Leaving Victims Behind

Click to expand Image Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast waves on his inauguration day at Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, March 11, 2026. © 2026 Esteban Felix/AP Photo Chilean President José Antonio Kast introduced in Congress on October 19 a proposal to change the country’s National Human Rights Institute. Founded in 2009 as an autonomous state body, the institute has worked to promote and protect human rights in Chile, including by taking legal action on behalf of human rights abuse victims. I