Argentina

Argentina enjoys robust public debate, but existing and proposed laws threaten free expression. Prison conditions are deplorable; police at times use excessive force against demonstrators; violence against women is endemic; access to reproductive services is imperiled; and indigenous peoples do not enjoy the rights afforded to them by law. Argentina continues to make significant progress regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights and in prosecuting officials for abuses committed during the country’s “Dirty War” (1976-1983), although trials have been subject to delays. On December 10, 2015, Mauricio Macri began a four-year term as president after winning a run-off election in November.

  • Americas

    (Washington, DC) – Human Rights Watch issued the following statement on the death on May 17, 2013 of the former Argentine military dictator Jorge Rafael Videla:

    News Release

    Argentina: On the Death of Jorge Rafael Videla

  • International Justice

    On March 24, United States President Barack Obama finishes a two-day visit to Argentina. The visit  coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Argentine military coup, which ushered in an era of brutal attacks on people perceived as dissidents, including executions, torture, and the abduction of detainees’ babies. Obama’s pledge to declassify military, intelligence, and law enforcement records related to Argentina’s “Dirty War” (1976-1983) is a critical contribution to the country’s efforts to bring those responsible for these serious abuses to justice.

    Dispatches

    Dispatches: Obama in Argentina on 40th Anniversary of the 'Dirty War'

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  • Illusions of Care

    Lack of Accountability for Reproductive Rights in Argentina

  • Decisions Denied

    Women’s Access to Contraceptives and Abortion in Argentina

  • Reluctant Partner

    The Argentine Government's Failure to Back Trials of Human Rights Violators

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