'Un buen precedente': senadora Campillai valora dictamen que obliga al fisco millonario pago por daño moral

As a writer for a news site, I came across an interesting article titled ‘Un buen precedente’: senadora Campillai valora dictamen que obliga al fisco millonario pago por daño moral, which translates to “A good precedent”: Senator Campillai values ruling that obliges the state to make a millionaire payment for moral damages. What caught my attention was the fact that this is a remarkable ruling that sets a precedent in Chilean law.

The article explains that this ruling obliges the Chilean state to pay compensation in the amount of 200 million Chilean pesos (approximately US $260,000) to the former national human rights institution lawyer, María Pía Silva, for the moral damages she suffered due to the blindness caused by a tear gas bomb thrown by the Carabineros (Chilean national police) during the social outbreak in 2019. This is the first case of its kind in Chile to be decided by the Supreme Court.

Senator Ximena Rincón, member of the Constitutional Committee of Chile’s Senate, stated that the Court’s decision constitutes an unprecedented response in the search for justice for the victims of human rights violations committed in recent years in Chile. She also emphasized that this decision represents a good precedent for the relatives of other victims of similar events to demand legal action against the State for damages caused by human rights violations.

This ruling sets a crucial precedent that may help victims of human rights violations to obtain monetary compensation for the damages suffered. It serves as a reminder to governments and authorities that they can be held accountable for the actions of their security forces and that human rights must always be at the forefront of their policies. The ruling is a significant step forward in establishing accountability for abuses committed during protests, and it should inspire similar legal actions to ensure justice prevails for victims.