Truth or Reconciliation Mechanism – 1994

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Truth or Reconciliation Mechanism – 1994

1994

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UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali strenuously impressed upon the Government of El Salvador to finally phase out the National Police, complete the reintegration process and institute the constitutional reforms recommended by the Commission on the Truth. Despite multiple appeals, President Cristiani and the Government remained reluctant to move on these issues.1

The Legislative Assembly passed some constitutional amendments to incorporate some, but not all, of the recommendations from the Commission on the Truth.2

  1. “Letter Dated 28 March from the Secretary-General Addressed to the President of the Security Council,” United Nations Security Council (199 S/1994/361), March 30, 1994.
  2. “Eleventh Report of the Director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (1 March — 30 June 1994),” United Nations General Assembly / Security Council (A/49/281 S/1994/886), July 28, 1994.