common grave general cemetery chile political prisoners especially disappeared chilean coup état buried anonymously mass grave largest military government unmarked 1970s anonymous tip alerted public usage return democracy chile effort recovered bodies graves identified quarters victims dna test later reported widespread identification errors new identification database began authorities report site fully families victims contest burial grounds chile cemetery designated protected national monument site serves symbol human rights movement coup disappeared government symbolic program annual marches coup end site history military coup socialist chilean government replaced military dictatorship headed commander chief military rule characterized systematic suppression political worst violence occurred months coup number suspected killed disappeared reaching thousand catholic_church human rights office received information illegal victims section main cemetery known led court investigation revealed anonymously bury unmarked bodies executed political prisoners especially kidnapped coup military prosecutor prohibited unmarked bodies removed wrote memory impact political transformation public space military government dug hid hundreds bodies following end military rule return democracy chile investigation human rights violations priority amnesty decree prevented prosecution offenses new government sought disclosure truth victim families appointed commission february named victims disappeared shortly coup executed gunshot presumed buried largest era mass graves identified searched september judges cases family disappeared leftist leader issued court orders begin research projects identify graves majority bodies recovered appeared shot beaten missing limbs bound wire victims young years old contained multiple bodies remained commander chief chilean army explained bodies stacked save space great later apologized public outcry comment embarrassed followers reactivated cultural human rights stern wrote led public view soldiers trial criminals records matched autopsy records identify return remains living relatives bodies found identified authorities reported bodies families victims disagreed disappeared period found skepticism matches emerged institute dna testing revealed project mistakes exaggerated certainty bodies identified doubted created new dna database bodies positively identified late chile declared national monument july request group legislators council chose site proof military government elaborate procedures conceal disappeared bodies identities ceremony described symbol country painful history educational place human rights national monument site maintained government funds ordered courts cemetery national monument chile ran architectural contest chose project create music plaza seven copper columns linking tomb memorial concrete bricks description common grave general cemetery victims torture execution military government buried came power chilean coup état led army attacked presidential palace president military replaced constitutional rule years thousands detained tortured cemetery section bordered mexico avenue north avenue east street south street west cemetery changed section numbering section known section graves contained person plots remain marked original iron cross burial dates dates fall months site reused prominent casualty coup état lies memorial disappeared cemetery metro entrance tomb near form minute popular route walk cemetery tourists opposed route past graves chilean political leaders sign memorial describes site place human rights violations took place cover bodies identities detained disappeared politically executed military regime annual protests september coup start besieged presidential palace conclude cultural influence led documentaries histories silence told story recovering body plot burial interview wife dna based doubts review placed book alongside international human rights trend southern cone writings monuments memorials places memory interest divided societies keeping symbolism government symbolic program
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