2019 JUL 18 Anniversary of AMIA Attack Commemorated at OAS

Описание: Anniversary of AMIA Attack Commemorated at OAS

The OAS commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the AMIA headquarters in Argentina

“Terrorism is a threat to the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, undermines the integrity of democratic institutions and the rule of law”

Luis Almagro
OAS Secretary General

Members of the Permanent Council observed a minute of silence for the victims of the attack

“It is evident that this bloody attack did not only hit the Jewish community but each of the Argentines who live this tragedy as part of our lives”

Paula Bertol
Representante Permanente de Argentina ante la OEA

After the meeting, 85 candles were lit in memory of those who died in the 1994 bomb attack