CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
International Day for the Right to the Truth: March 24
- Each year, on 24 March, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed.
- The day aims to pay tribute to those who have devoted their lives or lost their lives in, the struggle to promote and protect human rights for all.
- This annual observance pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered on 24 March 1980.
- Monsignor Romero was actively engaged in denouncing violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable individuals in El Salvador.