Human rights

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Escape from a dictatorship death camp: the story of Jaime Dri

When Jaime Dri realized he was being held at the ESMA death camp, one thing became very clear to him: he would never...

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The Operation Condor files: the poet who led a global search for his granddaughter

The Herald is publishing a special series to mark 50 years since the Operation Condor agreement was signed. The pieces can be viewed...

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Empty stands: How the Military Junta left a football club without its fanbase

Football clubs are inextricably linked with the neighborhood around them, where murals and graffiti let you know you’re in their home, a holy...

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UN human rights experts warn of alarming setbacks in Argentina

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the start of the last dictatorship, a group of United Nations human rights experts warned...

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Identification of desaparecidos at La Perla sparks bittersweet relief for relatives

The names and pictures shifted across four TV screens inside the packed conference room at Córdoba’s main federal justice building. When Judge Hugo...

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Get Out: a weekend of Memory, Truth, and Justice

On the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s deadliest military dictatorship, Buenos Aires will offer an array of events to honor memory and the five...

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50 years on, most Argentines support continuing dictatorship trials

Seven out of ten Argentines have a negative opinion of the last military dictatorship and believe that those who committed atrocities need to...

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Identities of two dictatorship victims found in La Perla detention center announced

The identities of two of the 12 dictatorship victims identified during excavations at the former clandestine detention center known as La Perla in...

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Forensic anthropologists identify 12 bodies found in dictatorship detention center

The Argentine Team of Forensic Anthropology (EAAF, for its Spanish initials) has identified 12 bodies that were found during an excavation at the...

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We search for everyone: inside Colombias quest to find its disappeared

Since 1964, Colombia has endured a grueling armed conflict between the government, far-right paramilitary groups, far-left guerrillas, and crime syndicates involved mainly in...