Abstract
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi were prominent defenders of human rights during the civil wars that characterized their two countries during the 1980s and 1990s. By their public proclamations and prophetic witness, they laid the foundation for the United Nations Truth Commission in El Salvador, the United Nations Commission for Historical Clarification in Guatemala, and the Recovery of the Historic Memory (REMHI) project in Guatemala. Inspired by the need to dignify the victims of state-sponsored violence by refusing to forget, and accompanying the survivors in their struggle for justice, Romero and Gerardi were instrumental in uncovering the truth, establishing justice, and recovering the historic memory of the people as essential elements of hope and reconciliation in their respective countries.
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Wright, Scott
(2022)
"Oscar Romero and Juan Gerardi: Truth, Memory, and Hope,"
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Oscar Romero and Juan Gerardi: Truth, Memory, and Hope
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Scott Wright, St. Columban Mission for Justice, Peace, and Ecology - Washington D.C.
Abstract
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi were prominent defenders of human rights during the civil wars that characterized their two countries during the 1980s and 1990s. By their public proclamations and prophetic witness, they laid the foundation for the United Nations Truth Commission in El Salvador, the United Nations Commission for Historical Clarification in Guatemala, and the Recovery of the Historic Memory (REMHI) project in Guatemala. Inspired by the need to dignify the victims of state-sponsored violence by refusing to forget, and accompanying the survivors in their struggle for justice, Romero and Gerardi were instrumental in uncovering the truth, establishing justice, and recovering the historic memory of the people as essential elements of hope and reconciliation in their respective countries.
Recommended Citation
Wright, Scott (2022) "Oscar Romero and Juan Gerardi: Truth, Memory, and Hope," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, 70-94.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol6/iss2/8
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