El trabajo de las clínicas jurídicas en clave intersectorial y su contribución al acceso a la justicia en procesos de reparación de víctimas de crímenes de lesa humanidad.El caso de la Clínica de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad de Valparaíso en Chile

Abstract

In this article, we address the access to justice problem currently faced by victims of crimes against humanity committed under the civil-military dictatorship in Chile and the deficient state coverage of the reparatory policy. We highlight the university's role in the provision of legal services and the interdisciplinary and intersectoral work in this matter. To do this, we address the case of the legal consulting and Human Rights Clinic of the Law School of the University of Valparaíso (Chile). We use a qualitative method of systematization of experiences, relying on data collection techniques such as secondary sources review, observation, and four interviews to key informants. The results of the analysis allow us to illustrate the social contribution that this Clinic makes in the Valparaíso Region by means of the processing of legal cases, as well as its contribution to the development of transitional justice policies regarding victims' reparation. It also makes it possible to make visible difficulties and possible improvements in the processing of such cases. The systematization carried out is an example for this type of initiative to be implemented in other universities throughout the country, providing the students who graduated from the Law career with transversal competencies to litigate, in the criminal jurisdiction cases about crimes of It hurts humanity.