in an attempt to exert political pressure to effectuate political and social change to advance their political cause. The lawsuit noted that under the pretext of war serious violations of human rights had been committed in violations of both international and constitutional law. The document noted that the cruellest example was the extermination of the MIR political organization, in which according to the document its members fell victims to the following crimes: Homicide (first degree murder) Killings in mock confrontations – irrational use of force (such as mobilizing 300 security agents to arrest 4 people.) False application of the 'law of flight' (executing people for escaping after being informally freed.) Mass killings (state terrorism) Abduction and Forced disappearances (sanctioned by article 141 of the Criminal Code) Torture (violation of the Geneva convention) Illicit associations (in accordance with Article 292 of the Criminal Code) Genocide (in accordance with Article 2 of CPPCG) Notable members Miguel Enríquez, physician, MIR leader, died in a gunfight with the police. Abrahan Valenzuela Rivera, General Secretary, killed in a gunfight after he made a failed attempt to assassinate 2 police officers. Andrés Pascal Allende, MIR Secretario general MIR after death of Miguel Enríquez. Luciano Cruz, medical student, co-founder of MIR, principal leader of university students movement. Cause of death in 1971 remains unresolved. Bautista van Schouwen, physician, MIR leader, co-founder, executed December 1973. Marcello Ferrada de Noli, co-founder of MIR, jefe Brigada universitaria MIR en Concepción. Jorge Fuentes Alarcón, co-founder of MIR, jefe Regional MIR en Norte de Chile, died under torture 1974. Luis Fuentes Labarca, founder of "El Rebelde" Jorge Müller Silva, cinematographer, forced disappearance. Jecar Antonio Nehme Cristi, political leader, assassinated. Diana Aron Svigilsky, journalist, forced disappearance. Cedomil Lausic Glasinovic, agronomist, executed. José Appel De La Cruz, medical student, forced disappearance. William Beausire, stockbroker, forced disappearance. José Gregorio Liendo, leader of MIR group in Neltume, executed by firing squad. Gustavo Marín, leader of MIR group in the Mapuche zone (southern Chile), imprisoned then forced into exile. Gabriel Salazar, historian, left the movement in 1973. Clotario Blest, union leader, left the movement in 1967. Svante Grände, Swedish aid worker, fled Chile and joined the ERP in Argentina, killed by military in 1975. See also Miguel Enríquez Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front References External links Official Website of the MIR: Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria website-Chile MIR (in Spanish) Communist parties in Chile Far-left