The institution conducted by Estela de Carlotto, who was awarded the "Building Peace" in the French capital, said the distinction "gives more strength to continue our struggle for memory, truth and justice." Paris-The Association of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo was honored today by UNESCO and President Cristina Fernandez, who attended the ceremony held in Paris, said that Argentina is now a "model of respect for the rule of law."
The institution conducted by Estela de Carlotto, who was awarded the "Building Peace", Felix Houphouet-Boigny, former president of the Ivory Coast for 33 years, said the distinction "gives more strength to continue our struggle for memory, truth and justice. "
Cristina Fernandez said he was present at the ceremony in his "dual capacity as President and as a citizen, representing millions of our compatriots who see the Grandmothers to overcome a very tragic and very painful to live the Argentina".
"Argentina is today a model of what should be a state that respects human rights, without restriction," said the head of state, in the speech at the UNESCO headquarters, where he was given this award noon Carlotto "Building Peace".
Also said he wanted to "pay tribute to memory and who was my partner, Nestor Carlos Kirchner" for being a "key figure in the history of Argentina to break the wall of impunity that laws such as the Due Obedience and end point had built. "
The president said that the grandmothers' struggle for genocide to become visible in the eyes of his countrymen, "and insisted that under his management, the country is" an example of respect for the rule of law. "
The head of state also said to pay "tribute in the shape of Estela all those who demanded justice for many years", while pondered that "for over 30 years, these women never touted or made use of violence."

"If I had killed a child, I do not know if he had the courage to demand justice and truth in the tone in which they did," he admitted.
Previously, the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo issued a statement in which he stated that the Promotion of Peace Award "gives more strength to continue our struggle for memory, truth and justice."
"This important award honors us and gives us even more strength to continue our fight for truth, memory and justice," said Granny, thanking the Prize for the Promotion of Peace Felix Houphouet-Boigny, awarded by the OrganizationUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, as "recognition of the work of the Partnership for peace and human rights."
"State terrorism disappeared stole our children and our grandchildren. This deep pain brought us to undertake this difficult path, which takes nearly 34 years, and in which we restore the identity of 105 grandchildren," said the entity, who said that the distinction "contributes to the dissemination of our struggle."
Granny said that "awards of this magnitude we filled the soul, but the best reward is always the return of a grandchild," and therefore "we will continue the search for the nearly 400 grandchildren that we still find, raising our voice to this horror never occurs anywhere in the world. "
The event was present, besides the President, a delegation headed by grandmothers Estela de Carlotto and recovered a group of grandchildren, including Rep. John Cabandié.
Meanwhile, from Unesco said that "in an age when many are engaged in a life of rest," the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo "gave themselves to a life without rest" and "against injustice, against lies, managed to restore the truth. "