Human rights Report: 20 convictions for crimes against humanity last year 27-03-2025 00:01 Annual report from PCCH puts tally at 1,195 convictions, 332 sentences for crimes against humanity since 2006 – the year in which such trials were resumed.
OBITUARY Dictatorship-era torturer ‘El Turco Julián’ dies in jail 26-03-2025 09:59 Former Federal Police officer Julio Héctor Simón, who tortured his victims at the ‘El Olimpo’ clandestine detention centre and commanded task forces entrusted with the abduction and disappearance of persons, dies aged 84 while serving time for three convictions of crimes against humanity.
MEMORY DAY MARCH 'Nunca más’ – Massive march in Argentina, 49 years after coup 24-03-2025 20:11 Tens of thousands take to streets to remember dictatorship’s crimes and challenge President Javier Milei’s government.
HUMAN RIGHTS Milei government pushes civil war narrative on coup anniversary 24-03-2025 17:03 Casa Rosada pushes out controversial video on 49th anniversary of coup that installed Videla; Declassification of files announced, call for “complete memory” of dictatorship era; Support for legal appeal over 1974 attack on Army captain and family.
HUMAN RIGHTS Rights body criticises Milei over policing of protests 20-03-2025 16:53 Inter-American Commission of Human Rights calls on President Javier Milei’s government to guarantee freedom of expression and association as it voices concerns; Weekly pensioners’ protest passes off without major incident.
HUMAN RIGHTS Lawyer opposed to gender policies gets top human rights post 18-03-2025 16:34 Úrsula Basset, specialist in family law who has backed President Milei’s “cultural battle” against “wokeism,” named as new human rights director for Argentina’s Foreign Ministry.
HUMAN RIGHTS Peru rights groups sound alarm on 'anti-NGO' bill 14-03-2025 13:30 Peru's Congress is on a mission to increase state oversight over NGOs, which have drawn the ire of conservatives for bringing cases against the state for alleged human rights abuses.
#8M: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Marchers tell Milei no backtracking on women’s rights 09-03-2025 14:30 Feminists of all ages march in Buenos Aires to voice criticism of Milei government’s policies on International Women’s Day; demonstrators demand an end to gender violence and discrimination. by Zella Milfred
HUMAN RIGHTS Nicaragua to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council 28-02-2025 16:13 "Co-presidents" Daniel Ortega and wife Rosario Murillo quit UN Human Rights Council after being accused of enacting "persecution, forced exile and economic retaliation" against the Nicaraguan people.
HUMAN RIGHTS Court issues warrants for Myanmar officials accused of Rohingya 'genocide' 15-02-2025 17:12 Court in Argentina issues arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military junta and former officials including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi over alleged "genocide and crimes against humanity" targeting Rohingya minority group.
Foreign policy & diplomacy Chronicle of an announced withdrawal 11-02-2025 10:44 Milei government anticipates its departure from the United Nations Human Rights Council, opting not to seek re-election for current mandate — an indirect way of accelerating its retreat. The move would reflect the new policy of alignment with Washington. by Juan Gasparini
HUMAN RIGHTS Affected and allied unite to rally for queer cause 04-02-2025 09:14 Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday afternoon in a joyous celebration of diversity and a defiant defence of human rights.
Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista y Antirracista Demonstrators challenge Milei with march in defence of diversity 02-02-2025 08:12 President Javier Milei's "anti-woke" remarks at Davos and pushback against diversity policies condemned by protesters in Buenos Aires, dozens of sites nationwide and expats overseas.
HUMAN RIGHTS Pro-LGBT+ protesters defend diversity with march against Milei 01-02-2025 09:21 Activists take to the streets later today for the 'Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista y Antirracista LGTBQI+,' in condemnation of President Javier Milei's recent remarks tat the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Human Rights Activists call ‘Federal Pride March’ to repudiate Milei’s remarks 30-01-2025 22:37 “Anti-fascist” and “anti-racist” rally will take place this Saturday, with protesters marching from Congress to the Plaza de Mayo. by Zella Milfred
POLITICS Government attempts to cool backlash to Milei’s Davos remarks 30-01-2025 20:54 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni denies President Javier Milei branded homosexuals as paedophiles in his World Economic Forum speech as activists prepare to rally for LGBT+ rights.
Human Rights 'No way out': Grim conditions in El Salvador's mega-prison 29-01-2025 14:17 The largest prison in Latin America and emblem of the war against gangs in El Salvador celebrates two years since it was inaugurated under conditions that rights groups call inhumane. Along with Milei's support, Argentina Security Minister Patricia Bullrich considers President Nayib Bukele's approach as a model for state security.
TRUMP IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed 26-01-2025 09:29 Brazil's Foreign Ministry said it would demand an explanation from Washington over the "degrading treatment of passengers" on a flight deporting dozens of immigrants from United States.
HUMAN RIGHTS Human Rights Watch warns of 'institutional deterioration' under Milei 24-01-2025 18:39 New report by Human Rights Watch criticises Argentina’s mistreatment of freedom of speech, gender equality and judicial integrity. by Zella Milfred
HUMAN RIGHTS Watchdog takes government to court over medicine for sick children 23-01-2025 01:09 State watchdog for children files court injunction to force Argentina’s government to provide missing medication for sick youngsters, including some undergoing cancer treatment.
HUMAN RIGHTS Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo announce discovery of 'grandchild number 139' 21-01-2025 12:26 Human rights group announces press conference at the Casa de la Identidad to reveal details of latest discovery.
HUMAN RIGHTS Judge orders government to protect dictatorship torture sites 15-01-2025 19:52 President Milei’s nominee for Supreme Court, Federal Judge Ariel Lijo, orders Human Rights Secretariat to safeguard sites and staff of 'Olimpo,' 'Club Atlético,' 'Automotores Orletti' and 'Virrey Cevallos' after request by City legislator Victoria Montenegro.
JIMMY CARTER (1924-2024) A good man who lived a good life 04-01-2025 06:26 Before Jimmy Carter, the US State Department would only protect its own citizens if they fell foul of a foreign dictator. But under him, thousands of lives were saved by US diplomacy. by Robert Cox
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Death be not proud 02-01-2025 18:10 Jimmy Carter and Jorge Lanata contrasted in many ways, the one profoundly humanitarian, the other deeply human. by Michael Soltys
LATIN AMERICA Argentina takes Venezuela to International Criminal Court 02-01-2025 17:10 Diplomatic dispute over arrest of Argentine gendarme Nahuel Agustín Gallo and “terrorism” charges escalates as Milei takes Maduro to International Criminal Court.
FILM & CINEMA 'I'm Still Here': Oscar buzz for ode to Brazil resistance 02-01-2025 16:26 Honoured in Venice, Brazilian film 'I'm Still Here' is a contender for a Golden Globe this Sunday and even possibly for the Oscars. Its director Walter Salles and star Fernanda Torres explains why this cinematic a message of "resistance" is important amid a rise in support for the far right.
HUMAN RIGHTS Argentine judge orders arrest of Nicaragua's Ortega over rights violations 30-12-2024 19:57 Federal Judge Ariel Lijo orders arrest Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Vice-President Rosario Murillo and a dozen other collaborators for "systematic violation of human rights."
HUMAN RIGHTS Abuelas announce discovery of 138th child taken by dictatorship 27-12-2024 20:50 Human rights group Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo confirms they have found the 138th missing grandchild snatched by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
Latin America Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79 25-12-2024 16:06 Desi Bouterse, former dictator and elected president of Suriname, passed away at 79, leaving a complex legacy marked by a history of coups, human rights abuses, and significant support among the impoverished population.
Latin America Venezuela releases teenagers arrested in post-election protests 25-12-2024 15:58 Venezuelan authorities announced the release of all teenagers imprisoned during protests against President Nicolás Maduro's disputed re-election, yet over 1,800 political prisoners still remain incarcerated.
HUMAN RIGHTS IACHR condemns El Salvador for denying abortion to sick woman 23-12-2024 21:01 Amnesty International praised a ruling by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemning El Salvador for denying a woman a life-saving abortion in 2013.
HUMAN RIGHTS Amnesty Int’l urges Milei to respect rights after year of ‘confrontation’ 19-12-2024 14:18 Data compiled by rights NGO shows more than 1,100 people were injured in protest “repression” during Milei’s first year in office by James Grainger
FILM & CINEMA 'Norita' doc goes national with 50+ grassroots screenings 10-12-2024 14:25 Documentary profiling the life and activism of the late human rights activist Nora Cortiñas will screen nationally this week at over 50 grassroots events.
HUMAN RIGHTS Report: Milei government plans to eliminate non-binary DNIs 28-11-2024 14:57 As part of the libertarian cultural battle, President Javier Milei government is drawing up a decree to prohibit access to non-binary DNI identity documents, which have existed since 2021.
ANGER IN CARACAS Anger in Caracas as G7 backs Venezuelan opposition candidate 27-11-2024 22:04 Edmundo González Urrutia announces that he intends to travel to Caracas on January 10 to take office as president of Venezuela.
HUMAN RIGHTS Almost 50 years on, French families still seeking answers about disappeared relatives 22-11-2024 11:14 Almost 50 years on, families are still seeking answers about French citizens who disappeared in Argentina in the late 1970s, during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship’s reign of terror. Last week’s visit to Buenos Aires by French President Emmanuel Macron put the topic back on the agenda.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Argentina refuses to back UN draft resolution on indigenous rights 12-11-2024 10:45 Argentina the only country out of 169 to vote against a United Nations draft resolution on rights of indigenous peoples.
OBITUARY Abuelas and Madres founder Mirta Acuña de Baravalle dies at 99 04-11-2024 14:30 Mirta Acuña de Baravalle, one of the founders of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, has died at the age of 99.
HUMAN RIGHTS Marchers at Pride criticise Milei's 'discriminatory' laws and policies 02-11-2024 18:25 Revellers voice criticism of President Javier Milei's government as they take to the streets of the capital for the the 33rd LGBT Pride March.
Marcha del orgullo ‘Much more than a march’ – Pride gets political in Milei era 01-11-2024 06:29 The 33rd Pride March in Argentina will take place this Saturday, November 2. But while the celebrations are sure to be joyous, this year’s incarnation will have a more political tone. by Cimran Naik
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Brazil introduces law increasing femicide sentences to 40 years 11-10-2024 12:42 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs into law a bill that makes femicide a separate criminal offence with potential sentence of up to 40 years behind bars.
HUMAN RIGHTS Ex-cop, ex-Army officer sentenced to lengthy jail terms for 1970s crimes 01-10-2024 15:12 Néstor Ciaramella and Enrique Del Pino found guilty of kidnapping, torture, disappearances, murder, sexual abuse and other crimes committed against 185 people between 1974 and 1977, in the lead up to the military dictatorship.
HUMAN RIGHTS UN committee ‘deeply concerned’ for children amid cutbacks 28-09-2024 07:44 The United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child expresses alarm over Milei administration cutbacks as it publishes a new report on children’s rights; Experts warn of programme closures, replacement of officials and budget reductions. by Mattis Nurit
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Brazil, Spain struggle to shake criticism as Maduro enablers 25-09-2024 18:06 At a recent United Nations gathering, Brazilian President Lula and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez faced scrutiny for their ambiguous stance on Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela.
COURTS & HUMAN RIGHTS Court in Argentina orders Maduro's arrest for crimes against humanity 24-09-2024 08:45 In a historic ruling, Argentina's justice system requests arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and around 30 others for alleged crimes against humanity. Interpol red alert issued for his detention.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY ‘Totalitarian’: Argentina votes against UN ‘Pact for the Future’ 23-09-2024 19:26 Milei administration officials voice rejection of non-binding UN masterplan to address 21st-century challenges; Only seven out of 193 states vote against, including Argentina, Russia, North Korea and Venezuela.
UNREST IN VENEZUELA Argentina, six other nations ask UN to probe ‘serious rights violations’ in Venezuela 21-09-2024 07:28 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres voiced concern to President Nicolás Maduro about alleged human rights violations in Venezuela on Friday in a telephone conversation.
HUMAN RIGHTS Documentary brings dictatorship 'death flights' trauma to big screen 20-09-2024 16:44 Director Nicolás Gil Lavedra premieres new film 'Traslados,' an investigative documentary on a very dark chapter of the nation’s not-too-distant history: the “death flights” carried out by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
HUMAN RIGHTS Argentine seeks military trial in Italy over dictatorship deaths 09-09-2024 15:55 Lieutenant colonel Carlos Luis Malatto, accused of the murder of eight people during the country's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, seeks a military trial in Italy.
HUMAN RIGHTS Madres de Plaza de Mayo activist Herenia Sánchez de Viamonte dies at 97 09-09-2024 14:12 Tributes paid to human rights activist and teacher, who passed away at the age of 97; Sánchez de Viamonte, who co-founded La Plata branch of Madres de Plaza de Mayo, remembered for tireless search for her son and daughter-in-law, who were kidnapped by the military dictatorship in 1977.