The fight for the recognition of memory must be a continuous action to deepen knowledge, especially for political advocacy on challenging issues in the current context of Latin America. Often relegated and even denied in our societies.
In this time when parliamentarians shamelessly extol torturers, when sectors of society defend military intervention in the rule of law and when groups propose to strip school teaching of its inherent critical structure, the need to continually revive crucial elements of our memory is proven. to build another reality.
The link between the Institute for Religious Studies and issues related to confronting the Dictatorship in the country is intertwined with its own 46-year trajectory, marked by the vigorous defense of democracy, the recognition of diversity and the affirmation of human rights.
Always acting to guarantee transparent access to information and active social participation in the development of the National Truth Commission (CNV), ISER believes that transitional justice is a fundamental process to strengthen, improve and expand democratic pillars and values. With this commitment and with this premise, CNV's work was monitored from its creation in November 2011 until the conclusion of its mandate, with the presentation of the Final Report in December 2014. ways for information and other research to be disseminated throughout the country, bringing light to the serious violations of rights in the civil-military dictatorial period.
