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Can somebody put this in a summary, please??

I can't seem to figure out a way to put it in a summary.
THIS:


Trauma:
In a landmark trial in 1985, forensic testimony helped convict six of nine former Argentine military junta leaders for the deaths of the "disappeared." The forensic investigation focused on the exhumation of human remains at individual graves, using archaeological techniques and laboratory identification methods. The forensic volunteers, led by Clyde Snow, decided to present representative cases at the trial. One of the most dramatic was the case of Liliana Pereyra, a young woman who was abducted, tortured, raped, and murdered—after giving birth to a child whose identity and whereabouts are still unknown.

Disease:
In the "Dirty War" that took place between 1976 and 1983, Argentina's military regime committed massive human rights violations. Nearly 20,000 men, women and children were "disappeared" —abducted, tortured, raped, and murdered—with no information provided on their whereabouts.
When the junta fell, the new civilian government invited forensic scientists from the American Association for the Advancement of Science to help investigate. Outside aid was critical—many Argentine forensic professionals were implicated in the crimes of the junta, compromised by their association with the state, or poorly trained under a regime that discouraged investigation.
In 1984, anthropologist Clyde Snow recruited a group of Argentinean university students who lacked training in forensics, but were eager to learn. Together, they excavated hundreds of clandestine mass graves. This painstaking work led to the formation of the Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, or EAAF in the Spanish acronym), a nongovernmental organization dedicated to using forensic science to investigate human rights abuses.

Thank you so much if you do!! <3

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During Argentina's "Dirty War" between 1976 and 1983, the military regime committed heinous crimes against humanity, including the disappearance of nearly 20,000 people who were abducted, tortured, raped, and murdered with no information given about their whereabouts. After the junta fell, the American Association for the Advancement of Science sent forensic scientists to aid in the investigation since many Argentine forensic professionals were involved in the crimes, associated with the state, or poorly trained. Anthropologist Clyde Snow recruited Argentine university students to excavate hundreds of mass graves, leading to the formation of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, which is dedicated to using forensic science to investigate human rights abuses. In 1985, the forensic testimony helped convict six of nine former Argentine military junta leaders for the deaths of the "disappeared," including the case of Liliana Pereyra, a young woman who was abducted, tortured, raped, and murdered, and whose child's identity and whereabouts are still unknown.

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