Andrés Aylwin

Andrés Aylwin

Andrés Aylwin Azócar (20 June 1925 – 20 August 2018) was a Chilean lawyer, activist and politician who served as a Deputy representing the Christian Democratic Party from 1965 to 1973 and from 1990 to 1998. His older brother was Patricio Aylwin.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Activities

During the military dictatorship (1973–1990) Andrés Aylwin defended many of victims arrested by the government of Augusto Pinochet.[8]

Andre Aylwin wrote a few books including, "Simply what i saw" and " Eight days of a relegated".[9]

References

  1. ^ A los 93 años, fallece el ex diputado DC y defensor de los DD.HH. Andrés Aylwin (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Confirman muerte de Andrés Aylwin: hermano del expresidente, exdiputado y defensor de DDHH". 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ S.A.P., El Mercurio (20 August 2018). "Andrés Aylwin será velado en el ex Congreso Nacional y sepultado en el Cementerio General - Emol.com".
  4. ^ Montes, Rocío (20 August 2018). "Muere Andrés Aylwin, el abogado que no calló frente a los abusos de Pinochet" – via elpais.com.
  5. ^ "Murió Andrés Aylwin, ex diputado DC y férreo defensor de los Derechos Humanos". 20 August 2018.
  6. ^ "A los 93 años falleció Andrés Aylwin, reconocido defensor de los Derechos Humanos".
  7. ^ Mostrador, El. "Se fue un valiente de verdad: falleció Andrés Aylwin".
  8. ^ Andrés Aylwin dies, the lawyer who was not silent in the face of Pinochet's abuse
  9. ^ Andrés Aylwin dies, one of the 13 DC who opposed the coup d'état and brother of the former President