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May 23, 2022

Argentina: Judge Rules State Responsible for 1924 Indigenous Massacres
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A judge in Argentina has ruled the state was responsible for the
massacre of more than 400 Indigenous people a century ago, calling it a
"crime against humanity." In 1924, Argentine police and settlers opened
fire on Qom and Moqoit Indigenous communities as they protested dreadful
working and living conditions on cotton plantations - conditions the
workers said amounted to slavery. The ruling does not offer victims'
relatives and descendants financial compensation; instead, it will
require schools in Argentina to teach the history of the massacre and
will fund efforts to find victims' remains.


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