In 2003, FIDH and CODEPU, its Chilean organization had taken Chile before the IACHR. They defended together the admissibility of the case in 2007 and prepared the trial and participated in meetings with the State in 2008-2009. In 2009, FIDH had enabled a meeting for the victims in Washington DC, headquarters of the IACHR, where they able to conduct advocacy.
The decision of the Court is an important step in the fight against impunity in Chile, especially regarding the fate of military legalists and access to justice for victims of military justice under dictatorial regimes.