In October 2019, protests broken out in Chile's capital, Santiago, triggered by transport fares being raised. The protests were also related to other underlying social issues, such as high living costs and inequality in the country. The situation escalated in the following weeks, with protests expanding to other Chilean cities and the Army being deployed to help maintain order. In the period between October 19 and November 30, several complaints of human rights violations conducted by security forces were filed, including accusations of torture. The complaints represented 568 torture victims, out of which 446 were men and 115 were women.
Number of torture victims in Chile from October 19 to November 30, 2019, by gender
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Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Chile). (December 23, 2019). Number of torture victims in Chile from October 19 to November 30, 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189749/number-torture-victims-gender-chile/
Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Chile). "Number of torture victims in Chile from October 19 to November 30, 2019, by gender." Chart. December 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189749/number-torture-victims-gender-chile/
Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Chile). (2019). Number of torture victims in Chile from October 19 to November 30, 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189749/number-torture-victims-gender-chile/
Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Chile). "Number of Torture Victims in Chile from October 19 to November 30, 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189749/number-torture-victims-gender-chile/
Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Chile), Number of torture victims in Chile from October 19 to November 30, 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189749/number-torture-victims-gender-chile/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of torture victims in Chile from October 19 to November 30, 2019, by gender [Graph], Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Chile), December 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189749/number-torture-victims-gender-chile/
