UN Truth Commission for El Salvador
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The UN Truth Commission for El Salvador was an international body established after the Salvadoran Civil War to investigate and document serious acts of violence and human rights abuses committed during the conflict.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations commission
→
international investigative body → truth commission → |
| chairperson |
Belisario Betancur
→
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| conflictInvestigated |
El Salvador Civil War
→
Salvadoran Civil War → |
| country |
El Salvador
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| createdFollowing |
Chapultepec Peace Accords
→
end of the Salvadoran Civil War → |
| endTime |
1993
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| establishedBy |
United Nations
→
United Nations Security Council → |
| focus |
breaches of international humanitarian law
→
human rights violations → serious acts of violence → |
| foundThat |
death squads committed systematic killings
→
guerrilla forces also committed serious abuses → state security forces were responsible for the majority of documented abuses → |
| hasReport |
From Madness to Hope: the 12-year war in El Salvador
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| influenced |
later UN truth commissions in other countries
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| isIndependentOf |
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
→
Government of El Salvador → |
| languageOfReport |
English
→
Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
Chapultepec Peace Accords
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| locatedIn |
San Salvador
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| mandate |
identify those responsible for serious acts of violence
→
investigate serious acts of violence during the Salvadoran Civil War → recommend measures to prevent repetition of abuses → recommend measures to promote national reconciliation → |
| member |
Belisario Betancur
→
Reinaldo Figueredo Planchart → Thomas Buergenthal → |
| notableCaseInvestigated |
El Mozote massacre
→
Sumpul River massacre → assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero → murder of six Jesuit priests in 1989 → |
| operatedIn |
El Salvador
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|
| precededBy |
Ad hoc UN human rights verification efforts in El Salvador
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| publicationDate |
1993-03-15
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| recommended |
judicial reforms in El Salvador
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measures to strengthen rule of law → reparations for victims → vetting of security forces → |
| reportedTo |
United Nations Secretary-General
→
United Nations Security Council → |
| reportTitle |
From Madness to Hope: the 12-year war in El Salvador
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|
| startTime |
1992
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| timePeriodCovered |
1980-1991
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| typeOfJusticeMechanism |
transitional justice mechanism
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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UN Truth Commission for El Salvador
("From Madness to Hope: the 12-year war in El Salvador")
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hasReport |
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El Mozote massacre
("United Nations Truth Commission for El Salvador")
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laterConfirmedBy |
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Atlacatl Battalion
("United Nations Truth Commission for El Salvador report")
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notedIn |
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UN Truth Commission for El Salvador
("From Madness to Hope: the 12-year war in El Salvador")
→
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reportTitle |
|
Salvadoran Civil War
→
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truthCommissionName |