"I think that it’s very important, and what’s really crucial here is the memory of the victims and the search for the truth, and also the commitment to substantiate the truth. So the truth is foremost, because they accused us of being liars. They tried to denigrate the memory of the victims."
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Human rights activistsNobel Peace Prize laureatesFeministsWomen activistsIndigenous rights activists
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