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Commission on Human Rights- Meeting 1271, Mrs. Allende. 25 Feb. 1974
Call Number: CAP 047Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
“A nation suffering from a state of internal war” according to Gen. Pinochet, imposed by his own troops who obey the servants of fascism that represents foreign interests.” Mrs. Hortensia Allende speaks out at the United Nations about the condition in Chile after the military coup on Sept. 11, 1973. She talks not only about the death of her husband but also about the murders of the people of Chile and the loss of their fundamental rights. She talks about the conditions on Dawson Island, the sentencing of the prisoners, the Chilean Constitution, economic policy, and the involvement of the United States. She ends with a call for international support for the Chilean people.
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