March 24
Argentina's National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice is a public holiday that
commemorates all those who lost their lives or otherwise suffered under the National
Reorganization Process, a military dictatorship that seized power in Argentina on March
24, 1976.

The junta held power for eight years, and in that time, at least 30,000 citizens were
kidnapped, tortured, and executed for their political views.

Many of those detained by the secret police were never heard from again, nor were their
bodies ever found.

Even after democracy was restored, amnesty laws and pardons ruled out trials of those
behind the atrocities for several years.

The Day of Memory for Truth and Justice is meant not only as a day to remember the
dead, but also as a day to continue to seek justice for the human rights violations that
were committed during the years of military rule.

In 2006, the 30th anniversary of the coup, there were vigils to remember the dead and
missing, as well as demonstrations calling for prosecution of the perpetrators.

In Buenos Aires, President Nestor Kirchner unveiled a plaque bearing the words "Never
Again."

Photographs of some 3,500 of the victims were displayed, and plaques bearing the
names of the dead and the missing were unveiled around the city.

In Buenos Aires and around the country, art exhibitions, poetry readings, prayer
services, and other cultural events are dedicated to remembering the events of March 24
and its aftermath.

Argentines living in other countries may also gather on this day for cultural events
honoring the victims of the coup and the years of atrocities that followed it.

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Truth+and+Justice

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