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82(27) After performing the duties assigned thereto, the Truth Commission issued its
report, unanimously agreed upon by its members, and submitted it to President
Aylwin on February 8, 1991.97 For his part, President Aylwin disclosed the report to
the public on March 4, 1991.98 At that opportunity, the President asked for
forgiveness to the next of kin of the victims as follows:
When those who caused so much suffering were State officials and the relevant
government authorities could not or did not know how to prevent or punish them, nor was
there the necessary social reaction to avert it, both the State and society as a whole are
responsible, whether by act or by omission. It is the Chilean society who is in debt to the
victims of human rights violations.
[…]
(...) Therefore, in my capacity as President of the Republic, I dare to speak for the entire
99
nation and, in its name, apologize to the families of the victims.
82(28) The report of the Comisión Nacional de Verdad y Reconciliación (Truth
Commission) individually names the victims, including Mr. Almonacid-Arellano.100
Moreover, the Truth Commission made recommendations for symbolic reparation
and restoration measures,101 both legal and administrative102 as well as related to
social welfare.103
82(29) On February 8, 1992, Law No. 19.123 was published in the Official Gazette,
whereby the Corporación Nacional de Reparación y Reconciliación (National
Reparation and Reconciliation Corporation) was established.104 The purpose of this
Corporation was “to coordinate, perform, and promote any actions necessary to
comply with the recommendations contained in the Report of the Comisión Nacional
97
Cf. Address to the Nation delivered by President Patricio Aylwin upon disclosing the Report of the
Comisión Nacional de Verdad y Reconciliación (National Truth and Reconciliation Commission) on March 4,
1991, Report of the Comisión Nacional de Verdad y Reconciliación (National Truth and Reconciliation
Commission), Volume II, pages 887 to 894, (record of appendixes to the State’s final written arguments,
Appendix 2, folios 2529 to 2533).
98
Cf. Address to the Nation delivered by President Patricio Aylwin, supra note 97.
99
Cf. Address to the Nation delivered by President Patricio Aylwin, supra note 97.
100
Cf. Report of the Comisión Nacional de la Verdad y Reconciliación (National Truth and
Reconciliation Commission), Volume II, page 904 and Volume III, page 18, (record of appendixes to the
State’s final written arguments, Appendix 2, folios 2233 and 2572).
101
Cf. Report of the Comisión Nacional de la Verdad y Reconciliación (National Truth and
Reconciliation Commission), Volume II, pages 824 and 825, (record of appendixes to the State’s final
written arguments, Appendix 2, folio 2498).
102
Cf. Report of the Comisión Nacional de la Verdad y Reconciliación (National Truth and
Reconciliation Commission), Volume II, pages 826 and 827, (record of appendixes to the State’s final
written arguments, Appendix 2, folio 2499).
103
Cf. Report of the Comisión Nacional de la Verdad y Reconciliación (National Truth and
Reconciliation Commission), Volume II, pages 827 to 836, (record of appendixes to the State’s final
written arguments, Appendix 2, folios 2499 to 2504).
104
Cf. Law No. 19.123, published in the Official Gazette on February 8, 1993, (record of appendixes
to the State’s final written arguments, Appendix 3, folios 3383 to 3395).
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