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Uruguay boosts search for dictatorship's disappeared with new archive access deal
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Uruguay boosts search for dictatorship's disappeared with new archive access deal

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement New plan
  • Uruguay signed an agreement to improve the handling and preservation of documents related to human rights violations during its dictatorship.
  • The accord, involving the Ministry of Education, the National Human Rights Institute, and the University of the Republic, deepens a previous strategic pact.
  • Officials stated the agreement is crucial for advancing truth and justice by providing vital data for investigations and victims' access to justice.

Uruguay has strengthened its commitment to uncovering the truth about disappearances during its past dictatorship. A new agreement aims to enhance the management and preservation of documentary information concerning human rights violations that occurred between 1968 and 1985.

The accord was signed by the Ministry of Education and Culture, through the General Archive of the Nation, the National Human Rights and Ombudsman Institution, and the University of the Republic. This move deepens a strategic partnership established by state organizations in February.

Education Minister José Carlos Mahía emphasized the agreement's importance for progress in "truth and justice." He explained that it facilitates access to critical data, which is essential for judicial investigations and ensuring victims can seek justice. The initiative reflects Uruguay's ongoing efforts to confront its history and provide closure for victims' families.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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