Abstract
On the 10th of December 1948, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights was adopted in the frame of the United Nations Organization. This declaration is based on values such as democracy, freedom, equality. On the basis of this declaration, the 20th century was marked by the disappearance of many dictatorships, by the support of the International Community. But what happens when a dictatorship ends? How to deal with crimes committed during it? How to reach a democratic transition? To demonstrate the process of democratic transition ending the existence of these authoritarian powers, we will take Chile as an example. On 11th September 1973, the Chilean presidency was overthrown by the military. President Allende was killed during the seizure of power of the army. General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte became the head of the military junta and declared it on July 1974, as the 'Supreme Head of the Nation.' Immediately, he suspended the constitution, dissolved the Parliament, imposed strict censorship and banned all political parties . He also threw the country into a campaign of terror against the Left.
