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The history of human rights in Argentina is affected by the last civil-military dictatorship in the country (1976-1983) and its aftermath. The dictatorship is known in North America as the "Dirty War", a named coined by the dictatorship itself to justify their actions of State-sponsored terrorism against Argentine citizenry, which were backed by the United States as part of their planned ...
The Americas' top human rights agency on Thursday urged Argentine authorities to respect people's freedom of assembly, after reports that police used excessive force against peaceful protesters ...
The move by the foundation set up by actor George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, marks the latest effort to use Argentina's legal system and the principle of universal ...
The 2024 Argentina protests were a series of protests and riots in Argentina, lasting from January to June, in response to reforms introduced by president Javier Milei. Milei proposed reducing government ministries and addressing economic challenges through spending cuts and fiscal reforms, and criticized previous administrations for excessive ...
Argentina Created by President of Argentina Raúl Alfonsín on 15 December 1983, the National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons (Comisión Nacional sobre la Desaparición de Personas) investigated human rights violations, including 30,000 forced disappearances, committed during the Dirty War.
Argentina's brash libertarian President Javier Milei, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, criticized the organization as a "Leviathan" monster, rejected its 'Pact for the Future' and ...
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina affected the human rights situation in the country.. On 19 March, a nationwide lockdown was established in Argentina until 31 March. [1] [2] The government later extended the lockdown through April, [3] [4] and May. [5]
Argentina has become the first major Latin American country to legalize abortion. The country’s Senate voted early Wednesday to allow elective abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy, a ...