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Remnants of truth: the role of archives in human rights trials for Operation Condor

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Since General Pinochet’s detention, an unprecedented number of human rights trials has taken place across Latin America. The main source of evidence employed are victims’ testimonies: records documenting human rights violations are generally unavailable, having either been destroyed or hidden. When archives do exist, they do not usually identify individual perpetrators or victims, nor do they directly establish criminal responsibilities. This article focuses on two criminal trials that unfold...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.25222/larr.769

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
OSGA
Sub department:
Area Studies
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Latin American Studies Association Publisher's website
Journal:
Latin American Research Review Journal website
Volume:
56
Issue:
1
Pages:
183–199
Publication date:
2021-03-09
Acceptance date:
2019-11-11
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EISSN:
1542-4278
ISSN:
0023-8791
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1084210
Local pid:
pubs:1084210
Deposit date:
2020-02-01

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