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Federación Estatal de Foros por la Memoria
VERDAD, JUSTICIA Y REPARACIÓN
Federation of Forums for Memory
TRUTH, JUSTICE AND REPARATION
With regional forums all over Spain, the FEFM fight for TRUTH, JUSTICE AND REPARATION for the victims of the Franco regime during and after the civil war. link
Source: Amnesty International "Truth, Justice and Reparation. Establishing an effective truth commission." 2007
VERDAD, JUSTICIA Y REPARACIÓN
Federation of Forums for Memory
TRUTH, JUSTICE AND REPARATION
With regional forums all over Spain, the FEFM fight for TRUTH, JUSTICE AND REPARATION for the victims of the Franco regime during and after the civil war. link
States have an obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the right of victims of human rights violations to an effective remedy. This obligation includes three elements:
Truth: establishing the facts about violations of human rights that occurred in the past;
Justice: investigating past violations and, if enough admissible evidence is gathered, prosecute the suspected perpetrators;
Reparation: providing full and effective reparation to the victims and their families, in its five forms: restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of nonrepetition.
Principle VII of the Basic principles and guidelines on the right to a remedy and reparation for victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law explains:
“Remedies for gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law include the victim’s right to the following as provided for under international law: (a) Equal and effective access to justice; (b) Adequate, effective and prompt reparation for harm suffered; and (c) Access to relevant information concerning violations and reparation mechanisms.”
With respect to past human rights violations, states must ensure that the truth is told, that justice is done and that reparation is provided to all the victims. In this sense, truth, justice and reparation are three aspects of the struggle against impunity.
“Remedies for gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law include the victim’s right to the following as provided for under international law: (a) Equal and effective access to justice; (b) Adequate, effective and prompt reparation for harm suffered; and (c) Access to relevant information concerning violations and reparation mechanisms.”
With respect to past human rights violations, states must ensure that the truth is told, that justice is done and that reparation is provided to all the victims. In this sense, truth, justice and reparation are three aspects of the struggle against impunity.
Source: Amnesty International "Truth, Justice and Reparation. Establishing an effective truth commission." 2007
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| Picture by me, Guadalajara 8 May 2011 |