Global InformationAdelina Dematti de Alaye information
Adelina Dematti de Alaye | |
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 Alaye (far right) in conversation with a journalist, 1984 | |
| Born | June 5, 1927 Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | May 24, 2016 (aged 88) La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, photographer |
| Known for | Co-founder of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo |
Adelina Ethel Dematti de Alaye (June 5, 1927 – May 24, 2016) was an Argentine human rights activist who co-founded the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, an organization of mothers whose children disappeared during the Dirty War of the 1970s and early 1980s.[1][2] She became known as "la madre fotógrafa," or "the mother photographer," for her documentation of the Argentine dictatorship and the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo through her photography.[1] Her collection was later declared a "Memory of the World" by UNESCO.[1][2] In addition to her work with the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Dematti was also active within the Permanent Assembly for Human Rights (APDH).[1][2]
- ^ a b c d Marina, Rosaria (2014-05-24). "Falleció Adelina de Alaye, la "madre fotógrafa"". La Nación. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ a b c "Falleció Adelina Dematti, una de las fundadoras de Madres de Plaza de Mayo de La Plata". La Nación. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2016-06-21.