{"id":3735,"date":"2011-12-09T20:34:52","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T20:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cejil.z.actotal.net\/2011\/12\/09\/30-years-after-el-mozote-still-no-justice-for-one-of-latin-americas-largest-massacres\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T12:35:06","slug":"30-years-after-el-mozote-still-no-justice-for-one-of-latin-americas-largest-massacres","status":"publish","type":"comunicado-de-prensa","link":"https:\/\/cejil.org\/en\/press-releases\/30-years-after-el-mozote-still-no-justice-for-one-of-latin-americas-largest-massacres\/","title":{"rendered":"30 years after El Mozote: Still no justice for one of Latin America\u00b4s largest massacres"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Washington D.C and San Salvador, December 9, 2011<\/strong>– The undersigned organizations pay a sincere tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, as well as the hundreds of internally displaced as a result of the El Mozote Massacre. The mass murder of 966 men, women, and children (number of victims identified thus far) was the largest massacre perpetrated by the Salvadoran Army during the country\u2019s internal armed conflict (1980-1992) and one of the bloodiest in Latin America\u2019s recent history.<\/p>\n

On the 30th anniversary of the massacre, surviving victims continue to vindicate their rights to the truth, justice, and reparation. However, none of those responsible for carrying out the massacre have yet been prosecuted for their actions.<\/p>\n

The Archdiocese\u2019s human rights office in El Salvador (OTLA) and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) have filed a complaint before the Inter-American Court on Human Rights on behalf of the victims of the massacre. It is expected that the hemisphere\u2019s Highest Court will convene a hearing on the case in 2012.<\/p>\n

As the anniversary of these lamentable events approaches, the undersigned organizations highlight the courage of those who have fought to reveal the truth about the events of El Mozote. We especially commemorate Mar\u00eda Julia Hern\u00e1ndez, former Director of OTLA, and Rufina Amaya, whose brave testimony unveiled the events that took place at El Mozote. They both fought, up until their deaths, for the attainment of justice – one that has not yet been achieved.<\/p>\n

We, the undersigned, also recognize the dignity of the victims of the massacre and endorse the message on the monument built in the community by the victims\u2019 relatives and the contribution of human rights organizations. \u2018\u2018They have not perished. They are with us, with you, and with all of humanity.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Background information on the case<\/strong><\/p>\n

The massacre of El Mozote and surrounding areas, carried out by members of the Atlacatl Batallion and other units of the Armed Forces of El Salvador within the framework of the military operation, \u2018\u2018Operaci\u00f3n Rescate,\u2019\u2019 \u00a0took place from December 11 – 13, 1981. The Salvadoran Army tortured many of the victims and assassinated hundreds of villagers from various communities (El Mozote, La Joya, Rancher\u00eda, Toriles, Cerro Pando, Jocote Amarillo, and others) in the municipality of Meanguera, department of Moraz\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

OTLA made continuous efforts to have the crimes investigated, however the case was closed on September 1993 by Salvadoran courts, who established that a general amnesty law (Ley de Amnist\u00eda General para la Consolidaci\u00f3n de la Paz) approved that year exempted those responsible for crimes committed during the internal armed conflict in El Salvador, including grave violations of human rights.<\/p>\n

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Organizations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oficina de Tutela Legal del Arzobispado de San Salvador (Tutela Legal)<\/p>\n

Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)<\/p>\n

Asociaci\u00f3n Pro-B\u00fasqueda de Ni\u00f1as y Ni\u00f1os Desaparecidos (Pro-B\u00fasqueda)<\/p>\n

Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Centroamericana \u201cJos\u00e9 Sime\u00f3n Ca\u00f1as\u201d (IDHUCA)<\/p>\n

Fundaci\u00f3n de Estudios para la Aplicaci\u00f3n del Derecho (FESPAD) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Press Contact in San Salvador:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marta Sigar\u00e1n<\/p>\n

martasigaran@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

+(503) 7749-7303<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Press Contact in Costa Rica:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dar\u00edo Chinchilla<\/p>\n

dchinchilla@twi.btq.mybluehost.me<\/a><\/p>\n

+(506) 2281-3280<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Press Contact in Washington:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Milli Legrain<\/p>\n

mlegrain@twi.btq.mybluehost.me<\/a><\/p>\n

+(1) 202-319-3000<\/a><\/td>\n

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