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Weekly Report - 27 July 2017 (WR-17-29)

Argentine ministry to take over symbol of state terrorism

Argentina’s infamous Escuela Superior de Mecánica de la Armada (Esma), where more than 5,000 people were interned, tortured, and murdered during the military dictatorship (1976-1983), will become the new headquarters of the justice and human rights ministry. The announcement was made this week by Germán Garavano, who said that it was often forgotten that the ministry he heads includes the human rights portfolio as well as justice, and the move would help to restore the balance between the two.

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