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The Handbook of Reparations

Pablo de Greiff

Print publication date: 2006

Print ISBN-13: 9780199291922

Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: May 2006

DOI: 10.1093/0199291926.001.0001

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Economic Reparations for Grave Human Rights Violations

Economic Reparations for Grave Human Rights Violations

The Argentinean Experience

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(p.21) Chapter 1 Economic Reparations for Grave Human Rights Violations
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The Handbook of Reparations
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José María Guembe

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Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/0199291926.003.0002

Since its return to democracy, Argentina has made great efforts to address the legacy of the last military dictatorship. This paper presents a complete overview of the Argentinean policy of economic reparations for the victims of human rights violations committed between 1975-1983, including the beneficiaries, the crimes for which victims received reparations, the amounts paid, and the forms of payment. It analyzes the motivations for redressing the victims, from both national and international perspectives. It identifies the positions adopted by the different actors involved in the measures, especially the State and human rights organizations. The latter gained undeniable legitimacy by representing the victims and has consolidated into a group that has become the main actor on issues related to the legacy of the military dictatorship. The paper also focuses on economic, legal, and political questions that have arisen during the process of designing and implementing the reparation policy.

Keywords:   Argentina, human rights, military dictatorship, reparations program

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