Suchergebnisse

In the first weeks of the Spanish civil war, there occurred massive popular assaults against the Catholic Church in those cities which did not fall to the Nationalists rising, the Church having been widely (and correctly) perceived as hostile to the Republic and sympathetic to the generals who sought its overthrow. As rumors of priests firing on the populace from church towers circulated wildly, churches and convents were rapidly sacked and burnt. Supporters of the Republic killed religious personnel in large numbers—certainly well into the thousands—while desecrating and destroying church paraphernalia and cultic objects en masse.

Examines burials, grave rights and how problems connected with these events require sensitive and positive handling. Demonstrates feelings of perceived discrimination not falling within normal areas of the topic recognized by law – such as exhumations. Gives case examples and also gives verdicts and explanations to aid with research. Concludes that there are difficulties with regard to advice for the bereaved, whether for valid or invalid reasons of exhumation.

Reports on the existence of mass graves in Iraq, attributed to the repressive practices of the Saddam Hussein regime. Following a brief review of government massacres of civilians, a post-Hussein program to identify the remains in the mass graves is described in terms of public education & awareness, evidence gathering & forensic site investigation, exhumation of select sites, & Iraqi involvement. J. Zendejas

Prologue: Cape Cod, 1950 -- January 4, 1964 -- The killing season -- The making of Albert Desalvo -- Snow job -- The home front -- Lights, camera, action! -- All the king's men -- A portrait on the mantel -- Laying the groundwork -- The living victims -- Here comes the son -- The ghost of Christmas past -- On our own -- The confession -- Turning up the heat -- Twist and turns -- The exhumation -- A call from New Hampshire -- Truth or consequences -- The final showdown -- Epilogue.