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Argentina 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 Also available in 
Download PDF, 418 KB, 87 pgs Purchase online Reluctant Partner: The Argentine Government's Failure to Back Trials of Human Rights Violators A decade ago, Argentina seemed to have closed the books on the grave and systematic human rights violations committed under the military juntas that ruled the country from 1976 to 1983. But now, Argentina has a rare opportunity to finally provide truth and justice for thousands of relatives of victims who have suffered for decades with neither. December 12, 2001 Argentina: Child Soldier Global Report 2001 From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers The law on voluntary military service, which entered into force on 5 January 1995, provides that military service is to be performed by volunteers (men or women), who must be between 18 and 24 years of age. The law further requires parental authorisation for recruits below 21 years of age. Pursuant to article 20, individuals may choose to perform an alternative social service on the grounds of "profound religious, philosophical or moral reasons". June 12, 2001 Argentina: Landmine Monitor Report 2000 Argentina signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 4 December 1997. Argentina's Congress approved the treaty on 23 June 1999 under Law 25.112, promulgated it on 15 July 1999 and published it in the Official Bulletin (number 29.191) on 21 July 1999. Argentina deposited its instrument of ratification at the United Nations on 14 September 1999. The Mine Ban Treaty entered into force for Argentina on 1 March 2000. August 1, 2000 POLICE VIOLENCE IN ARGENTINA Torture and Police Killings in Buenos Aires While torture by the police in Argentina is viewed as a serious problem by its citizens, and efforts have been made to curb its use, it is still widespread. A chief problem is the continuing system of impunity for officials all too familiar from the years under the dictatorship based upon intimidation of witnesses, lawyers and officials, upon inadequate management and disciplinary methods, and even upon the promotion of some officers who violate the law. Impunity exaggerates the distrust that citizens feel toward the government, leading them to suspect that officials have acted improperly and to mistrust any explanation that is given for official behavior, thus making it more difficult for the government to strengthen its legitimacy and institute reforms. HRW Index No.: 0510 December 1, 1991 Truth & Partial Justice in Argentina An Update For more than a decade, Argentina has commanded the attention of the international community for two widely divergent reasons: atrocious human rights violations, and subsequent efforts to punish those responsible. Between 1976 and 1983, the country was governed by a military dictatorship that committed horrendous human rights abuses; after President Raul Alfonsin was elected in 1983, world public opinion focused on his efforts to reveal the hidden story of the crimes of the so-called "dirty war." In response to vigorous military protests, a general amnesty was adopted regarding accountability for the military for their past crimes. The recent Argentine experience is certain to have great impact on the manner in which these issues are resolved elsewhere in Latin America as well as the Philippines, South Korea, Guinea, Uganda and the Eastern bloc. HRW Index No.: 918 April 1, 1991
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