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Sr. Dianna Ortiz, Torture Survivor and Activist, Dies at 62

By Gina Ciliberto
Sr. Dianna Ortiz. Photo: Johnny Zokovitch
Feb 22, 2021
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On Feb. 19, Sr. Dianna Ortiz, OSU died of cancer at age 62. Ortiz is known for her international anti-torture activism following her own kidnapping and torture in Guatemala in 1989.

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Sr. Dianna Ortiz. Photo: Johnny Zokovitch