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Argentina Human Rights Watch Amicus Brief on Juvenile Detention Argument to the Supreme Court of Argentina on International Standards on Juvenile Detention Human Rights Watch filed an amicus brief in the case of García Méndez, Emilio and Musa, Laura Cristina s/case No. 7537 that is now before the Supreme Court of Argentina. We argue that the system by which Argentine judges authorize the detention of children under 16 years of age in conflict with the law violates international human rights law set forth by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR), and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). It also contradicts basic principles outlined in the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules), and the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty. July 18, 2008 Amicus Briefs Also available in 
Printer friendly version UN: Mixed Results for New Review Process States Avoid Serious Discussion of Rights in Algeria, Tunisia The first session of the new country review mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council was undermined by inconsistencies and the timidity of some governments in reviewing others, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 18, 2008 the council concluded a two-week session in which it examined the records of 16 countries as part of the new Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. April 18, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Human Rights Council Begins Universal Periodic Review Will Assess India, the Philippines, South Africa, the United Kingdom and 12 Others The UN Human Rights Council will begin a new review process on April 7, 2008. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is the most innovative and ambitious instrument of the council and was set up to assess the human rights performance of all 192 UN member states over a four-year cycle. April 6, 2008 Memorandum Printer friendly version Fifth Meeting of the EU Network of Contact Points on Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Letter to Heads of Delegations to the Article 36 Committee We are writing in advance of the upcoming Article 36 Committee meeting in Brussels, at which you will discuss the EU Network of contact points in respect of persons responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes (EU Network). With this letter, the undersigned organizations wish to share their assessment of the EU Network’s achievements to date and urge the Article 36 Committee to support the strengthening of the EU Network, notably through the creation of a permanent secretariat. April 1, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Reproductive health is the right of all The decision of a female judge in Ushuaia, who suspended free distribution of emergency contraceptive pills, is based in scientific ignorance By Angela Heimburger, Wayne Shields, and Beth Jordan Published in Clarin Women in Tierra del Fuego now have fewer options to prevent pregnancy and risk giving birth to unwanted children than they did a month ago. Thanks to a judge in Ushuaia, poor women and adolescents in this province no longer have access to emergency contraceptive pills. But the ruling, to suspend free distribution of these pills via the public health sector, is based on scientific ignorance and will have dire consequences for the health and well-being of poor Argentinian women. May 24, 2007 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version How to Put U.N. Rights Council Back on Track Published in The Forward Seven months after the United Nations General Assembly created a Human Rights Council to replace the much-maligned Commission on Human Rights, the new council already has garnered a level of condemnation that its predecessor took decades to achieve. While the council is in deep trouble, it can be saved if supporters of human rights exert leadership and mount an effective drive to win over moderate states from all regions of the world. November 3, 2006 Commentary Printer friendly version Argentina: Court Convicts ‘Dirty War’ Torturer Decision Ends 20 Years of Impunity The conviction of a former police official who brutally tortured detainees during Argentina’s “dirty war” (1976-1983) is a landmark victory for Argentine justice, Human Rights Watch said today. August 4, 2006 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Argentina: ‘Disappearances’ Trial Breaks Years of Impunity The trial tomorrow of a former police commissioner on charges of illegal arrest and torture during Argentina's “dirty war” marks the end of 20 years of impunity under amnesty laws annulled one year ago, Human Rights Watch said today. June 19, 2006 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Abortion lessons from Latin America By Marianne Mollmann, Human Rights Watch Researcher Published in Los Angeles Times IT'S BEEN A LONG time since the days of back-alley abortions in the U.S. Perhaps that's why South Dakota Gov. Michael Rounds signed into law a ban against abortion in his state, with one narrow exception: protecting the life of the pregnant woman. Perhaps Rounds, who was only 19 when Roe vs. Wade was decided in 1973, doesn't remember what it was like to live in a country where women had no right to a safe, legal abortion. But there is a place he could visit if he wants to refresh his memory: Latin America. March 24, 2006 Commentary Printer friendly version Argentina: New Law Weakens Judicial Independence By voting to overhaul the composition of the body that nominates and dismisses judges, the Argentine Congress has undermined safeguards of judicial independence in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. February 23, 2006 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Argentina: Amend Bill Restructuring Council of the Judiciary Letter to President Kirchner A proposed overhaul of the body responsible for nominating and dismissing judges could undermine judicial independence, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President Néstor Kirchner. February 9, 2006 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Millennium Development Goals should Incorporate Fundamental Reproductive Rights Write your Government Representative Write your government representative participating in the upcoming review of the Millennium Development Goals. Urge her or him to raise the urgent need to decriminalize abortion for women worldwide as an immediate remedy for avoidable pregnancy-related deaths and as an essential step towards achieving sex equality. September 1, 2005 Campaign Document Printer friendly version Argentina: Court Strikes Down Military Amnesty In a landmark victory against impunity, Argentina's Supreme Court struck down two amnesty laws that prevent military officers from facing prosecution for human rights violations. July 7, 2005 Advocacy Impact Argentina: Limits on Birth Control Threaten Human Rights Barriers to Contraceptives and Abortion Cause Severe Health Consequences Argentina’s restrictions on access to contraceptives and abortion threaten women’s fundamental rights to life, health and equality. June 15, 2005 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Decisions Denied Women’s Access to Contraceptives and Abortion in Argentina Decisions about contraception and abortion are difficult, deeply personal, and sometimes wrenching. In Argentina, women are routinely prevented from making such decisions. Despite important advances in the area of women’s political participation and economic independence, doctors and spouses continue to exercise control over women’s reproductive health through laws and policies that subject female decision-making to arbitrary extraneous interference. HRW Index No.: B1701 June 15, 2005 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 418 KB, 87 pgs Purchase online Decisions Denied: Women’s Access to Contraceptives and Abortion in Argentina Women in Argentina face arbitrary and discriminatory restrictions on their reproductive decisions and access to contraceptives and abortion. As a result, many women must choose between an unwanted or dangerous pregnancy and birth or an illegal and unsafe abortion that might seriously injure or even kill them. June 15, 2005 Background Briefing Also available in
Regional Overview Access to Abortion and Contraception in South America. An interactive map which displays information related to Abortion and Contraception. June 15, 2005 Graphic Argentina: Amnesty Laws Struck Down Supreme Court’s Long-Awaited Ruling Allows Prosecution of ‘Dirty War’ Crimes The Argentine Supreme Court’s decision today to strike down the country’s amnesty laws is a landmark victory against impunity for gross human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. The two amnesty laws had blocked the prosecutions of crimes committed under the country’s military dictatorship. June 14, 2005 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Argentina Confronts Past on Coup Anniversary Argentina's commemoration of its 1976 military coup reflects the considerable progress the country has made in addressing past human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. Argentine President Néstor Kirchner participated in commemorative events today in Buenos Aires at the Military College and the Navy Mechanics School (ESMA), a notorious torture center during the military government. March 24, 2004 Press Release Printer friendly version Argentina Faces Its Past August saw one of the year's most positive developments in human rights: The reopening of the trials of military officers responsible for gross violations of human rights during Argentina's "dirty war" (1976-1983). In mid-August, both houses of Argentina's Congress voted by a large majority to annul the Full Stop and Due Obedience laws, which had barred the prosecution of military officers for human rights violations. August 31, 2003 Advocacy Impact |
 
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