Emilio F. Mignone

Emilio Fermín Mignone (July 23, 1922 - December 21, 1998) was a well-known campaigner for human rights during Argentina's military dictatorship of 1976-1983.[1][2]

Early life

Mignone was born in Argentina. He was educated as a lawyer, and worked as a University rector.[3][4]

Career

In 1976, Mignone was a practising lawyer in Argentina. His daughter Monica was one of many Argentinians who disappeared after being kidnapped and taken to a government facility.[5][6] Mignone was the founder and President of Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS) Argentine human rights organization (1979) along with five other people who had evidence that their children were victims of state terrorism during the last Argentine military dictatorship.[7] He served as CELS president from 1979 until his death in 1998.[8]

In 1981, Mignone appeared before the Working Group on Disappearances which had been set up by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.[9] At about this time, he was arrested and detained for seven days by the Argentinian government.[10]

Mignone was the author of several books; his most notable one was Witness to the Truth: The complicity of the Church and Dictatorship in Argentina.[11] In this book Mignone wrote about his experiences during the dictatorship and accused dozens of Roman Catholic church officials of participating in, encouraging or ignoring crimes committed against thousands of Argentinians. This book was in the news in 2013, when Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was named as Pope Francis, because one of the church officials named in the book is Bergoglio.[12] Though he testified during later investigations, the future Pope was not charged with any crime.[13]

The Emilio Mignone International Human Rights Prize has been created in his name.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Kaufman, Michael (December 25, 1998). "Emilio F. Mignone, 76, Dies; Argentine Rights Campaigner". New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Book explores Pope Francis' Argentine origins". National Catholic Reporter, Arthur Liebscher, Jan. 14, 2015
  3. ↑ "Argentina 'Dirty War' accusations haunt Pope Francis". By Vladimir Hernandez BBC Mundo, 15 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Aryeh Neier (2003). Taking Liberties: Four Decades in the Struggle for Rights. PublicAffairs. pp. 178–. ISBN 978-1-891620-82-9.
  5. ↑ Iain Guest (1 October 1990). Behind the Disappearances: Argentina's Dirty War Against Human Rights and the United Nations. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 34–. ISBN 0-8122-1313-0.
  6. ↑ Argentina. Human Rights Watch. pp. 17–. GGKEY:3ZE9C3BECFK.
  7. ↑ Naomi Roht-Arriaza (24 November 2010). The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 101–. ISBN 0-8122-0307-0.
  8. ↑ Kathryn Sikkink (26 September 2011). The Justice Cascade: How Human Rights Prosecutions Are Changing World Politics (The Norton Series in World Politics). W. W. Norton. pp. 66–. ISBN 978-0-393-08328-6.
  9. ↑ Peter Hamilton Bailey (1 January 1993). Bringing Human Rights to Life. Federation Press. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-1-86287-103-8.
  10. ↑ Howard B. Tolley, Jr.; Howard Jr. (24 November 2010). The International Commission of Jurists: Global Advocates for Human Rights. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 210–. ISBN 0-8122-0315-1.
  11. ↑ "A Unified Theory of Pope Francis: Unlocking a spiritual mystery".Good, Issue 33. by Kurt Shaw
  12. ↑ ""Change of Skin", From Argentina's "Dirty War" to the Vatican: Pope Francis "Dissociates Himself" from Father Bergoglio". Global research.
  13. ↑ "Francis’ accusers drop the case". Beunos Aires Herald, May 11, 2015
  14. ↑ "India refuses entry to Philippines activist". UCA News, Joe Torres, Manila, Philippines, August 21, 2014
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