A/HRC/41/6/Add.1 Constitution requires that they first be approved by the National Congress; a process which does not have a set duration. 16. Chile takes note of recommendation 125.52, considering that the Supreme Court has ruled on the non-applicability of Decree-Law No. 2.191 on the understanding that statutory limitations are not applicable to crimes against humanity. As a result, the courts have continued to prosecute and convict perpetrators of human rights violations committed between 1973 and 1990. 17. Chile notes recommendation 125.53 in its entirety. In Chile the death penalty has been abolished and may only be applied exceptionally by military courts in times of war. 18. The Government notes recommendation 125.61. This is because the Chilean legal system, as it stands, already has the necessary legal mechanisms to prevent and punish any excesses by the police. 19. The Government notes recommendation 125.62. It does so because current domestic legislation already sets out the necessary procedures to ensure that the Forces of Order and Public Security operate within the framework of the rule of law. Moreover, the legislation also provides for mechanisms to investigate and punish any kind of abuse by those forces, regardless of the context in which such abuses might occur. 20. The Government notes recommendation 125.75. This is because the Chilean legal system currently provides for mechanisms enabling the prompt, impartial and effective investigation of police abuses, while the judiciary is able to determine the corresponding penalties and any redress that might be appropriate. 21. The Government notes recommendation 125.81. This is because the Chilean legal system currently provides for mechanisms enabling the prompt, impartial and effective investigation of allegations of enforced disappearances which may have occurred in the country. Chile renews its commitment to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances of the Human Rights Council. 22. Recommendation 125.82 is noted. The Government states its intention to continue implementing the reparation measures established for victims of human rights violations which occurred during the dictatorship. 23. Recommendations 125.103, 125.104 and 125.105 are noted. This is because they relate to a subject on which it is not possible to guarantee a legislative outcome. 24. The Government takes note of recommendation 125.129. It does so on the understanding that the reference to “legal abortion” relates only to the grounds described in Act No. 21.030 and is not intended to include other grounds, and respects the legal framework established by national institutions to regulate this issue. 25. Chile takes note of recommendations 125.236, 125.237 and 125.244. This is because in Chile, antiterrorism legislation is applied only to persons who engage in the criminal conducts that are defined by law, without discrimination based on origin or race. 26. Chile notes recommendation 125.259. It does so because the migration bill currently under discussion in the National Congress is consistent with international human rights standards in this area. 27. Recommendation 125.264 is noted. Chile currently guarantees, through its regulations and institutional practice, the rights of all persons who for legal reasons are expelled from the country. Recommendations not accepted by the Government of Chile 28. Recommendation 125.37 is not accepted, considering that Chilean migration rules are in conformity with existing international law, which permits the restriction of crossborder traffic as necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals. The application of these rules does not rely on discriminatory criteria such as nationality. 4