The Uruguayan State will today assume responsibility for Crimes against humanity committed during the civic-military dictatorshipin particular the murders of “the girls of April”, and the disappearance of two other people.
The act was ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CourtHR) which condemned Uruguay for the murders of Diana Maidanik, Silvia Reyes and laura raggio and the disappearances of Luis Eduardo Gonzalez and Oscar Tassinocommitted during the de facto government (1973-1985).
The Uruguayan State was blamed for the lack of response to the access to information and sentenced to take reparation measures that imply continuing the investigations, providing psychological treatment to the victims’ next of kin, and carrying out an act of public recognition.
Despite controversies about the way to carry out the reparation act, relatives of the disappeared called on the public to participate in the forum, which will be headed by the vice president, Beatriz Armigonin it Lost Steps Hall of the enclosure of the Congressreported Prensa Latina.
The capacity will be limited and by invitation, one of the complaints of those who represent the victims, although a giant screen will be displayed outside so that the ceremony can be followed by the population.
They explained that they chose to hold a public act to “recognize the meaning of these five crimes,” which implies “acknowledging all that policy developed” and strengthening “the need to comply with the entire sentence. explained the relatives of the victims.
In addition, they demanded greater commitment from the commanders of the Armed forces and the government to find out more information about where the disappeared before and after the coup d’état of June 27, 1973.
April 21 marked the 49th anniversary of that tragic morning in 1974 when members of the army and the police massacred Silvia Reyes, 19 years old and pregnant, and her two companions, Laura Raggio and Diana Maidanik, both psychology students,
Luis Eduardo González was 22 years old when he was kidnapped from his home in December 1974. He suffered torture that caused his death in December of that year.
On July 19, 1977, they took Óscar Tassino, an employee of the electric company joint venture and militant of communist party. He was taken to the clandestine detention center of the table, where he died from a beating. He was 40 years old.
Source: Ambito
