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activist mothers of the disappeared  

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  • Activist Mothers of the Disappeared are groups of mothers who form collectives to seek reunification with their “disappeared” children. Also referred to as forced disappearances, abductions of young children and adults by both the state and the government opposition are common in countries embroiled in civil and political unrest. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Activist Mothers of the Disappeared]

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