Análisis crítico de la Ley 20.609, que establece medidas contra la discriminación, a la luz del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos y las convenciones de la OEA sobre discriminación de 2013
Análisis crítico de la Ley 20.609, que establece medidas contra la discriminación, a la luz del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos y las convenciones de la OEA sobre discriminación de 2013
Authors
Gauché Marchetti, Ximena
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Date
2014-08-21
Datos de publicación:
Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política, Vol. 5, N° 1, 11-58, 2014.
Keywords
Discriminación - Derechos Humanos - Tratados - Derecho internacional
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Abstract
El 24 de julio de 2012 fue publicada en el Diario Oficial la Ley
20.609, que establece medidas contra la discriminación, luego de años de
tramitación legislativa y del impulso mediático que tuvo por acción de organizaciones
de la sociedad civil tras la trágica muerte de Daniel Zamudio
y la condena por discriminación de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos
Humanos a Chile en el caso Atala Riffo y Niñas. Su publicación fue celebrada
y considerada un avance importante en materia de derechos humanos y
claramente puede ser vista así. Sin embargo, en cuanto aporte decisivo frente
a situaciones de discriminación, existen claras insuficiencias que se han
ido levantando por la doctrina nacional. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo exponer el contenido y algunos antecedentes de esta ley de forma crítica y
específicamente desde una mirada hecha a la luz del derecho internacional
de los derechos humanos y las convenciones de la OEA aprobadas en 2013
sobre la materia, tomando posición a favor de una reforma al cuerpo legal
citado. Para ese propósito el trabajo se estructura en tres apartados que dan
cuenta, respectivamente, de los desarrollos internacionales, los antecedentes
y contenido de la Ley 20.609 y, a modo de conclusiones, algunos de los cambios
que se estiman deberían introducirse a la legislación nacional.
The Law 20.609 was published in the Official Journal on the July 24, 2012. The said law establishes anti-discrimination measures. It surges after years of legislative work and media drive that had a share of civic society participation due to the tragic death of Daniel Zamudio, as well as condemnation of Chile for discrimination in the case Atala Riffo at the Inter American Court of Human Rights. Law promulgation was held and considered an important advance in human rights and clearly is such. However, as decisive contribution in situations of discrimination, there are clear shortcomings that have been raised by the authors. This paper focuses on the content and some background of this law and specifically criticizes it from a point of view of the International Human Rights Law and OAS conventions on the subject adopted in 2013. Authors take a position in favor of an amendment to the said Chilean legislation. For that purpose the paper is divided into three sections that respectively reflect international developments, the background and content of the law and, by way of conclusion, consider what changes should be introduced into the national law.
The Law 20.609 was published in the Official Journal on the July 24, 2012. The said law establishes anti-discrimination measures. It surges after years of legislative work and media drive that had a share of civic society participation due to the tragic death of Daniel Zamudio, as well as condemnation of Chile for discrimination in the case Atala Riffo at the Inter American Court of Human Rights. Law promulgation was held and considered an important advance in human rights and clearly is such. However, as decisive contribution in situations of discrimination, there are clear shortcomings that have been raised by the authors. This paper focuses on the content and some background of this law and specifically criticizes it from a point of view of the International Human Rights Law and OAS conventions on the subject adopted in 2013. Authors take a position in favor of an amendment to the said Chilean legislation. For that purpose the paper is divided into three sections that respectively reflect international developments, the background and content of the law and, by way of conclusion, consider what changes should be introduced into the national law.