That in 1977, during a brutal military dictatorship, Oesterheld and his four daughters were all "disappeared" added immeasurably to the graphic novel's resonance. Today it's regarded as an Argentine pop culture classic.
We can’t help but connect what is happening in our country today to a long history in the Americas of governments’ use of enforced disappearance. Three experts with direct experience provide lessons in how to protest, to mobilize, to fight back.
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Over 40 extraordinary musicians from 13 countries send a message (by U2) to the relatives of missing people in the world: you are not alone in the search of your loved ones. In honor of the International Day of the Disappeared.
Agents routinely ignore emergency search and rescue calls and push people into harsh terrain as part of a “deterrence” policy, reports say.
“This is most definitely a global issue…We must not allow the call for human rights to be hijacked. Accountability must be part of the justice and democratic system.”
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