Argentine rights activist Rosa Roisinblit dies aged 106
Summary
Argentine human rights activist Rosa Roisinblit has died at the age of 106. She was a co-founder of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, an organization that works to find children taken during Argentina's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983. The group has helped reunite many families since the dictatorship ended.Key Facts
- Rosa Roisinblit was born in 1919 in Moises Ville, Argentina.
- She was an honorary president and founding member of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo.
- The group searches for children stolen during Argentina's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983.
- Approximately 30,000 people were killed or disappeared during this period.
- An estimated 500 babies were taken from detained activist parents during the dictatorship.
- Rosa's daughter Patricia and her husband were abducted in 1978; their bodies were never found.
- Patricia's son was tracked down and reunited with the family in 2000 through DNA testing.
- Rosa Roisinblit attended the trials and convictions of those involved in her family's abduction.
- Guillermo, her grandson, became a human rights lawyer and works with the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo.
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