IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Chile's 'disappeared"

· Socialist Challenge No. 53, 6 July 1978 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 491 words

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THE PROBLEM of Chile's disappeared That's alicial -behind her and you have only 32 sean. The Interior Minister last week denied probable that the hueger sirikes government "investigation' deul.

step towards finding the disappeared.

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SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 6 July 1978 Page 2 • It's what the president of the Chilean Supreme Court told a delegation of visiting West German MPS. He also took the occasion to lecture them about democracy: Don 1 come and tell us about democratic standards. You have a lot to learn from us. Chile has more than 160 years of democratic history The arrogance ef government spokespeople goes even furthe prisoners existed: The Government has carried out all relevant nvestigations and established that these disappeared persons do not exist as such'. The relatives of the disappeared have replied to this rubbish in the only way fit they have accused the security services of responsibility for the disappearances, and it now seems postponed pending a will be resumed.

Government responsibility for these human rights violations in not in question. What is less publicised is imperialist complicity in maintaining the military regime. Look at any catastrophe for the Chileun working class and you will find the sticky fingers of the LS state somewhere nearby. From the coup Itself to the murder of Recent token diplomatic protests cannot compensate for this complicity. Jimmy Carter has a notoriously uneven approach fo humun rights. A sermon on the evils of the Soviet Linion is likets to be followed by a Cold War onslaught, If the topic is Iran or Chile if is just as likely to be the prelade for a multi-million dollar arms Only international solidarity by the workers morement will locate the disappeared, In Britain Merlyn Rees has refused to step up visu programmes for Latin American refugees. If the sulidarity movement can reverse that decision, that would be an important developent of ment. And which encouraged him to write his book The submit it for Bahro is a direct reflection of Eurocommunism inside Eastern Europe months will show whether the Eurocommunists wage a campaign to defend him We shall continue to argue that should, so that the impact is tel inside the German Democratic Republic:

NO MENTION Barto Remains a MarxIst. There are Dally Mail, no mention television, no colum Levin, nO Tharcher, in the statement from Office.

The Guardian will publish an article or Jobe Pilger will arite something in the Mirror. Till then the Large people will not know who revaluttonary soristic are:

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