The human rights movement in Argentina has remained steadfast in its demand for retributive justice in addressing the legacies of the Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983), which disappeared up to 30,000 citizens. One of the most agonizing issues has been the need to locate kidnapped children of the disappeared in the custody of members of the armed forces and the efforts to reunite them with their biological families by a human rights organization, Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. The process of 'restitution' by which their biological identities are restored to them has generated resistance among some of the children, who reject the notion that they are victims of a crime. Through several case studies, this article examines how the everyday lives and interpersonal familial relationships of these children have become battlegrounds for transitional justice. © The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

Restitution Identity Argentina human rights Retributive justice Forced disappearance

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