The Association for the Memorial of Cáceres Cemetery (AMECECA) stands as a bastion for the preservation and commemoration of the victims of Francoist repression in the city of Cáceres, Spain.
AMECECA’s mission is multi-faceted: it endeavors to secure public acknowledgment and homage for those silenced by Franco’s regime, to serve as a haven for the kin of these victims, to collaborate with governmental bodies in dignifying their memory, to illuminate the historical tapestry shrouding their demise, and to foster alliances with kindred associations across Extremadura, Spain, Europe, and Latin America. Through a tapestry of initiatives, including commemorative events, rallies, scholarly symposiums, book launches, and documentary screenings, AMECECA strains to ensure that the echoes of history reverberate through generations.
At present, AMECECA spearheads several advocacy campaigns, notably:
A. A campaign advocating for the establishment of a state-sanctioned memorial center within the confines of Cáceres’ former provincial prison.
B. An endeavor urging the formal recognition, signposting, and inclusion within Extremadura’s Registry of Sites of Historical and Democratic Memory, as well as designation as Places of Memory in accordance with Spain’s Democratic Memory legislation, for:
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- The erstwhile Provincial Prison of Cáceres.
- The former Los Arenales concentration camp in Cáceres.
- The extant Cáceres Bullring, once contiguous to the former Francoist concentration camp of Los Arenales.
- The present-day Trujillo Bullring, utilized during the era as a concentration camp.
- The contemporary Plasencia Bullring, repurposed during Franco’s reign as a concentration camp.