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The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo is a human rights organisation with the aim of finding the babies stolen during the era of the Argentine dictatorship known as the "Dirty War" (1976–1983). Its president is Estela Barnes de Carlotto. 56 children have been located and seven of them had died. The Grandmothers' work led to the creation of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team and the establishment of a National Genetic Data Bank. Aided by recent breakthroughs in genetic testing, the Grandmothers succeeded in returning 31 children to their biological families, while 13 others were raised jointly by their adoptive and biological families; the remaining cases are bogged down in court custody battles. The Civil Association Grandmothers of Plaza of May are a non-governmental organization that has as purpose to locate and return to his legitimate families all the kidnapped children eliminated by the political repression, and create the conditions in order that nevermore there repeats itself so terrible violation of the rights of the children, demanding I punish all the persons in charge.

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The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo is a human rights organisation with the aim of finding the babies stolen during the era of the Argentine dictatorship known as the "Dirty War" (1976–1983). Its president is Estela Barnes de Carlotto.56 children have been located and seven of them had died. The Grandmothers' work led to the creation of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team and the establishment of a National Genetic Data Bank. Aided by recent breakthroughs in genetic testing, the Grandmothers succeeded in returning 31 children to their biological families, while 13 others were raised jointly by their adoptive and biological families; the remaining cases are bogged down in court custody battles.The Civil Association Grandmothers of Plaza of May are a non-governmental organization that has as purpose to locate and return to his legitimate families all the kidnapped children eliminated by the political repression, and create the conditions in order that nevermore there repeats itself so terrible violation of the rights of the children, demanding I punish all the persons in charge.