Chile Pinochet: Anger as jailed abusers ask forgiveness

[Judi Lynn]

Source: bbc

2 hours ago

Requests for forgiveness have sparked anger in Chile among relatives of people tortured and killed during Augusto Pinochet's 17-year rule.

Ten men, who are all serving long sentences for human rights abuses, asked for forgiveness during a special Christmas Mass held inside their jail.

But campaigners said if they were truly repentant, they would reveal where some of their victims were buried.

Some 3,000 Pinochet opponents were killed during the 1970s and 1980s.

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[Kingofalldems]

1. Trump has Pinochet potential.

[Judi Lynn]

2. No doubt whatsoever you are right.

[burrowowl]

5. Same thought!

[Mc Mike]

3. Right. Show repentance, where are the bodies?

Somehow South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation worked, and Ireland's. I think the truth part was key in those cases.

[Jake Stern]

4. If someone murdered one of my loved ones

I would consider forgiveness on two conditions:

1. Reveal the location of their remains

2. Agree to accept their sentence and stop all appeals

The problem is that they, like far too many imprisoned killers, don't see forgiveness as a form of closure and healing but as a vehicle through which they can earn brownie points to help secure their release.