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The fire of San Miguel prison: It’s veredict of acquittal and the international obligation to protect the involved human rights

Authors

  • Karinna Fernández Neira University College London, Reino Unido
  • Nancy Carmina García Fregoso University of Essex, Reino Unido

Abstract

This article presents arguments about the international responsibility of the Chilean State derived from the fire occurred in the San Miguel Prison, in which 81 internees died and other 13 result severely injured. Therefore the authors refer to the international law applicable in this case in relation to the persons deprived of liberty and the general obligations of the State in matter of human rights. Additionally, the conditions of imprisonment in Chile and specifically those of the San Miguel Prison are addressed. Finally, it is argued that the omissions in the duty of care of the agents of the State and the obligation of the Judicial System to sanction constitute serious violations of human rights of the persons deprived of liberty and their families.

Keywords:

San Miguel Prison fire, overcrowding, conditions of imprisonment, duty of care, international obligations, persons deprived of liberty

Author Biographies

Karinna Fernández Neira, University College London, Reino Unido

Abogada chilena de la Universidad de Valparaíso, Magíster en Derecho de la Universidad de Chile. Actualmente candidata a LLM en la Universidad de Essex. Con experiencia en litigios nacionales e internacionales, ha asesorado a diversas organizaciones europeas en legislación regional, como la FIDH, la OMCT, y REDRESS. A partir de enero de 2014, es investigadora asociada del Instituto de las Américas, de la University College London.

Nancy Carmina García Fregoso, University of Essex, Reino Unido

Abogada mexicana de la Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey, cuenta con estudios en derecho en la Universidad de Regensburg (Alemania) y es licenciada en Filosofía de la Universidad de Arizona. Actualmente candidata a LLM en la Universidad de Essex. Trabajó en la Coordinación de Derechos Humanos de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de México, y se desempeñó en el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas, y en la Embajada de México en Alemania.