MOTHERS OF THE PLAZA DE MAYO

Motion Text

That this House welcomes the banner displayed by Argentine's national World Cup team led by Diego Maradona calling for the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded to the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo; remembers the 33,000 people who disappeared during the Dirty War in Argentina between 1976 and 1983; notes that the women, who demonstrated once a week between 1977 and 2006 to demand information on the whereabouts of their missing families and children, faced incredible hostility and danger; expresses surprise at the lack of media coverage of this brave act; and believes that prominent athletes who stand up for human rights should be commended.