CIA • 1984

IDENTIFICATION, POLITICAL GOALS, AND ANTICIPATED INITIATIVES ON LEFTIST HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN URUGUAY - 1984/04/16

Approved for Release: 2018/10/02 C00810497 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CONTROLS 161941Z CIA 338363 TEXT WARNING: INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED REPORT CLASS a_E_C-R-R-t--WNINTEL DIST: 16 APRIL 1985 COUNTRY: URUGUAY SUBJECT: IDENTIFICATION, POLITICAL GOALS, AND ANTICIPATED INITIATIVES OF LEFTIST HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN URUGUAY WNINTEL INTELLIGENCE. SUMMARY: THE PRINCIPAL LEFTIST ORIENTED HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN URUGUAY ARE THE SERVICE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, THE GROUP OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE DISAPPEARED, THE GROUP OF MOTHERS OF THE PROCESS FOR MILITARY JUSTICE, THE SECRETARIAT OF LAWYERS FOR AMNESTY IN URUGUAY, AND THE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE BROAD FRONT. THESE GROUPS ARE CURRENTLY DEVOTED TO EXPOSING HUMAN RIGHTS CRIMES COMMITTED DURING THE PERIOD OF MILITARY RULE AND BRINGING THOSE GUILTY TO JUSTICE...