A/HRC/45/45/Add.2 V. Historical memory 55. As part of the reparations programme, the Government has adopted a series of measures aimed at disseminating historical memory in the educational, cultural, and media spheres. The Ministry of Education has revised the curricula in basic and secondary education in order to strengthen the teaching of historical memory, encouraged teachers and students to commemorate historical dates, provided training on the subject for 1,500 teacher trainers, urged each educational centre to reflect on historical memory and held academic forums on truth, memory and reparation. 56. In the area of culture and the media, the Secretariat for Culture has introduced measures to safeguard the sites of the massacres at El Calabozo, Bermuda, Santa Cruz and Sisiguayo and declared them cultural properties, made progress towards making similar declarations for the sites at La Quesera and Col. San Francisco de Ayutuxtepeque and inaugurated the temporary installation “El olvido está lleno de memoria” (Forgetfulness is full of memory) at the National Museum of Anthropology, together with academic and film events. The Communications Secretariat has produced the national television and radio programme “Memoria Viva” and provides journalistic coverage of activities organized by victims’ organizations. The relevant judgments of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights have also been published, at the request of the Court, as has the report of the Truth Commission. 57. As part of the compliance with the rulings of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, schools have been named after child victims, and 29 March has been decreed “National Day for Children Disappeared during the Armed Conflict”; the date has been added to the school calendar. In addition, commemorative plaques have been put up in schools in the departments of Morazán, San Vicente and Santa Ana. 58. For over 15 years, organizations searching for the victims of enforced disappearances have been calling for 30 August to be declared “National Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearance”, in line with the international day established by the United Nations General Assembly. In August 2017, victims’ organizations presented a proposal for a legislative decree on the subject, which was supported by the Office of the Human Rights Advocate in August 2017.28 Although no progress has been reported to date, the Special Rapporteur has received information that the Justice and Human Rights Commission of the Legislative Assembly may be working on proposed legislation on this matter. 59. The Special Rapporteur had the opportunity to visit certain sites of historical memory. While some of them were erected by the State, other sites, such as the monument to memory and truth in Cuscatlán Park, were built by victims’ organizations without State support. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the establishment by the authorities of the Municipality of San Salvador of a corridor facilitating access to the site; nonetheless, he noted with concern the lack of maintenance and the deterioration of the monument, which reflects the general situation for sites of memory. 60. In his meetings with victims, they insisted on the importance of continuing to document historical memory and to compile the testimonies of all the victims. Thousands of victims are dying without having been heard, without having had the opportunity to tell their truth and without having been able to share their stories with current and future generations. The State can and should do much more in this regard, with the assistance of international cooperation if needed. VI. Guarantees of non-recurrence A. Security sector reform 61. The reform of the armed forces undertaken as a consequence of the 1992 Peace Agreement included the nominal subordination of the armed forces to civilian authority and 28 12 Report submitted to the Special Rapporteur by the Office of the Human Rights Advocate, 29 April 2019. GE.20-09158

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