This resolution officially recognizes August 30 as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances and will be observed annually. It also condemns the practice of enforced disappearances specifically in El Salvador.
Resolution retroactively declaring August 30 as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, and observing this date every year thereafter, and condemning enforced disappearances in El Salvador.
How it got here
The resolution to declare August 30 as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances originated from a recognition of the historical and ongoing impact of enforced disappearances in El Salvador.
The United Nations declared August 30th as the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, prompting local observance efforts.
Supervisors Myrna Melgar and Shamann Walton introduced the resolution to observe August 30 annually in San Francisco, highlighting the historical context of enforced disappearances in El Salvador.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution, officially declaring August 30 as the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, which allowed it to become effective without her approval due to the charter provisions.
The Clerk of the Board transmitted copies of the resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, among others.
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