Monday, April 11, 2022

A call for reform in Chile

Prof. Andrea Ruiz Rosas has a strong op-ed in La Tercera on the need to reform Chilean military justice. She writes (per Google Translate):

The Code of Military Justice dates from 1925 and continues to this day with few reforms. It is urgent to reflect on the need for the existence of military justice and, to agree on its continuity, its scope of competence and its procedure.

With the entry into force of the Criminal Procedure Code, the inquisitorial procedure ended, except in the field of military jurisdiction, where the Public Ministry has no role.

Another point of contention is its competence, which exceeds the legal right that it seeks to protect, the security of the Nation. Military justice, if deemed necessary, should only judge soldiers accused of crimes of a military nature.

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