The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo is a human rights organisation whose aim is to find the babies stolen during the era of the Argentine dictatorship known as the “Dirty War” (1976-83). Its president is Estela Barnes de Carlotto, about whom an award-winning film has been released. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Argentina
The times they are a changin’
“An injustice committed against one person is a threat to all,” wrote Montesquieu more than 250 years ago. It has taken too long for this axiom to be given the credence it deserves. Continue reading
Women, children, and public memory are the first casualties of war
The abduction of babies from their mothers is a crime that has no justification. Denying that such a crime is either conceivable or takes place diminishes our common humanity. Continue reading