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Genocide in Argentina and ChileMilitary attacks against the Chilean people began in September 1973 and the disappeared would become thousands of citizens who were murdered or kidnapped during Chile's 16-year reign Pinochet's ideology ending with President Aylwin. From 1973 to 1983, thousands of people would disappear overnight, never to be seen again in the 500 concentration camps where they would be tortured and killed in Argentina. The people of Argentine crimes had to denounce the inhuman conditions that surrounded them. The executioners would eventually be brought to justice in Argentina, but Chile, El Salvador, and Nicaragua would never bring their perpetrators to justice. From these atrocities against humanity was born the Rettig commission, which had testimonies, court documents and all other past reports. . They let the courts decide the fate of Chile's tormentors after they discovered the truth. According to Fraser and Weissbrodt (2006), “the Rettig Commissions could also have taken a stronger position on the 1978 amnesty law, which constitutes a serious obstacle to the prosecution and even investigation of a large number of cases”. The Rettig Commission did not get any support from military spokesmen, so the real truth was lost. Many of the people who testified were granted immunity and fines for crimes against humanity. In the future, there will be a need for commissions capable of criminally prosecuting the people who carried out this heinous act against the people, so that the perpetrators are not taken away with a slap on the wrist. Some of the positives to come from the Rettig Commission is that the truth has been brought to light for many, and it has given the families of the victims dignity if knowing what happened... middle of paper... could protect the rights of the victims . They held military trials to punish murderers and restore democracy. The new government would be based on human rights and the idea of ​​“Nunca Mas” which means never again. The same words spoken about the Holocaust in Germany. Finally, the only crime committed by the Argentine people was to speak out about injustices and for this they were kidnapped and murdered. The Chilean people lived for 16 years under the sadistic rule of Pinochet and he was never brought to justice. These murderers should be brought to justice and go before a court of their peers. References Fraser, P. W. & Weissbrodt, D. (1992). Book review. Human Rights Quarterly. 14, 601.Jelin, E. (1994). The politics of memory: human rights movements and the construction of democracy in Argentina. Latin American perspectives, 21(2), 38-58.