1 (XXXII). Telegram to the Government of Chile[1]17

The Commission decided to authorize its Chairman to address the following telegram to the Government of Chile: "On behalf of the members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and as Chairman of the Commission at its thirty-second session, I have been authorized to send the following telegram to your Government: ‘The Commission on Human Rights recalls the telegram that was sent on its behalf by its Chairman on 1 March 1974 to the Government of Chile in which, inter alia, the release of some notable Chilean personalities was requested. The Commission, noting that while others mentioned in that telegram are no longer in detention, Luis Corvalán and Pedro Felipe Ramírez continue to be held in detention, expresses its profound concern on being informed that José Cademartori, Luis Corvalán, Fernando Flores, Alfredo Joignant, Leopoldo tuna, Jorge Montes, Tito Palestro, Aníbal Palma, Pedro Felipe Ramírez, Eric Schnake, Andrés Sepúlveda, Daniel Vergara and Sergio Vuskovic, who have been in detention for over two years, are lilely to be brought to trial before a military tribunal. The Commission urges the Government of Chile to desist from holding the contemplated military trials and to release the above--mentioned persons without further delay.'"
[1]17 Adopted at the 1359th meeting, on 19 February 1976. See chap. VI.
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