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Court acquits Claudio Crespo in Gustavo Gatica case invoking Naín-Retamal law
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Santiago's Fourth Oral Criminal Court unanimously acquitted former Carabineros officer Claudio Crespo for the injuries that blinded Gustavo Gatica during the 2019 social unrest, invoking the Naín-Retamal law to justify legitimate defense. The ruling drew criticism from ruling parties like Frente Amplio and Partido Comunista against the government and Partido Socialista for supporting the law, while President Gabriel Boric defended its backing without intent for impunity. Gatica, now an elected deputy, expressed dissatisfaction and is considering international appeals.
Hong Kong's Security Bureau has defended inviting Cantopop singer Hins Cheung as a mentor in a rehabilitation project for young people arrested during the 2019 social unrest, amid online backlash from mainland China internet users. The two-year-old project supports about 7,000 individuals arrested but not prosecuted.
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Mery Cortez, mother of Romario Veloz, testified before the Senate's Human Rights, Nationality and Citizenship Commission against proposed presidential pardons that would benefit Captain José Santiago Faúndez, convicted for her son's 2019 death. Cortez described the revived trauma from these proposals and questioned President José Antonio Kast on forgiveness for victims. Subsecretary Pablo Mira and Justice Minister Fernando Rabat attended part of Tuesday's session.