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]

Andrés Aylwin

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
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