International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims 2021
the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims day is observed on 24th March every year.
- The main purpose of this day is to pay tribute to people who have devoted their lives to, and lost their lives in, the struggle to support and protect human rights for all.
History
- This day marks the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered on 24 March 1980.
- Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero was involved in denouncing violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable individuals in El Salvador.