Director del INDH recuerda a Piñera para cuestionar proyecto del gobierno que reforma el instituto

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The director of the National Institute for Human Rights (INDH) invoked former President Piñera while criticizing a government reform bill. He said Piñera never considered eliminating the institute, reducing its powers, or questioning its budget. Ljubetic argued that the institute’s authority to lodge legal complaints is essential. The proposed legislation would strip the INDH of that litigation capability. The director’s remarks aim to defend the institute’s independence. The debate centers on how the reform could affect the INDH’s ability to act.

"Al Presidente Piñera (...) jamás se le pasó por la cabeza eliminar al INDH, cercenar sus atribuciones ni mucho menos cuestionar su financiamiento”, aseguró Ljubetic para defender la facultad del organismo de presentar querellas, elemento que es eliminado en la iniciativa que presentó el Ejecutivo.

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