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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic organization
human rights organization
non-governmental organization
activity collecting testimonies of torture
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
archivesUsedBy Chilean Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Chilean courts in human rights trials
collaboratedWith Amnesty International
United Nations human rights bodies
international human rights organizations
local Chilean human rights groups
country Chile
endTime 1992
foundedBy Archbishop Raúl Silva Henríquez
Archdiocese of Santiago
historicalContext Cold War in Latin America
Operation Condor
language Spanish
legalForm office of the Archdiocese of Santiago
legalStatus ecclesiastical institution under canon law
locatedIn Santiago, Chile
linked to: Santiago
notableWork archive of human rights violations in Chile
documentation used in truth and reconciliation processes
legal cases before Chilean courts
operatedDuring Chilean military dictatorship
opposed Augusto Pinochet dictatorship
human rights violations in Chile
predecessor Committee for Peace in Chile
linked to: Comité Pro Paz
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 Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sponsoredBy Archdiocese of Santiago
startTime 1976
successor Vicaria de la Pastoral Social (Pastoral Social Vicariate)
typeOfDocumentation habeas corpus filings
legal records
medical reports
testimonies

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Catholic Church in Chile hasOrganization Vicariate of Solidarity
Vicariate of Solidarity successor Vicaria de la Pastoral Social (Pastoral Social Vicariate)
linked to: Vicariate of Solidarity