On 21 December 2010, the General Assembly proclaimed 24 March as the International Day for the Right to the Truth in Gross Violations of Human Rights and the Dignity of Victims.
This day is celebrated annually to pay tribute to the memory of Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, who was assassinated on March 24, 1980. Monsignor Romero consistently and strongly condemned the violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable people in El Salvador. Monsignor Romero spoke out against poverty, social inequality, murder and torture in El Salvador. For his views, the archbishop was attacked by adherents of radical movements and, as a result, was killed. It happened on March 24, 1980.
The representatives of the United Nations recognized the value and importance of the work done by Oscar Romero and decided to set a new date on the day of the death of the archbishop.
“Given the values that Monsignor Romero stood for, his devotion to the service of humanity, his constant calls for dialogue and rejection of all forms of violence, it is invited to all UN Member States and international organizations to properly celebrate this International Day,” the General Assembly resolution says.
The International Day is held primarily to commemorate the victims of gross and systematic violations of human rights, as well as to recall the importance of the right to truth and justice. In addition, events are held on this day to pay tribute to those who dedicated their lives to the fight for human rights or fell in this fight.
A 2006 study by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) concluded that the right to the truth about gross violations of human rights and serious violations of human rights rights is an inalienable and autonomous right, linked to the duty and duty of the state to protect and guarantee human rights, conduct effective investigations and ensure that effective legal remedies and redress are obtained. This right is closely related to other rights, has both an individual and a social aspect, and should be considered as a right that does not allow any derogation and is not subject to restrictions.
The right to establish the truth presupposes obtaining full and detailed reliable information about the events that took place, the specific circumstances of these events and their participants, including information about the circumstances in which the violations were committed, as well as the reasons for these violations.
The El Salvador Truth Commission was established under the Mexican agreements of 27 April 1991 to investigate serious acts of violence that have occurred since 1980 and whose impact on society is considered to require urgent public action to discover the truth. In its report of March 15, 1993, the Commission cites the documented facts of the assassination of Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero by pro-government forces, the so-called “death squadrons”. On March 24, 1980, during a mass service, he fell victim to a sniper shot.
“As a tribute to the fearlessness of human rights defenders around the world, let us commit ourselves to defending those who seek truth and justice and to help provide victims with effective remedies and the restoration of their dignity”. General Secretary António Guterres.
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Pena ANNAMUHAMMEDOV,
I Year Student of the Faculty of
International Law of the Institute of
International Relations of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
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