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Press Release
Argentina’s Congress must pass historic bill to legalize abortion
Ahead of a vote in the lower chamber of the Argentine Congress on December 10, on Human Rights Day, Tarah…
December 8, 2020
Press Release
Generation Z Ranks Climate Change Highest as Vital Issue of our Time in Amnesty International Survey
Climate change leads as one of the most important issues facing the world, according to a major new survey of…
December 9, 2019
Press Release
Authorities in Argentina deny 11-year-old’s right to terminate forced pregnancy
Argentine authorities must be held accountable for putting at grave risk the life of an 11-year-old rape survivor carrying a…
March 1, 2019
Report
Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International…
December 9, 2018
Press Release
Senators in Argentina squander an historic opportunity upon rejecting the legalization of abortion
The decision of the Argentine Senate to reject the draft bill to legalize voluntary termination of pregnancy during the first…
August 9, 2018
Press Release
First step to decriminalize abortion in Argentina is historic for human rights
The bill to decriminalize abortion in Argentina, approved today by the Chamber of Deputies, is a fundamental step for the…
June 14, 2018
Press Release
Ruling to release woman jailed after miscarriage in Argentina, a step forward for human rights
A ruling to release a woman sentenced to eight years in prison after having a miscarriage in Argentina is a…
August 17, 2016
Press Release
Argentina: Historic ruling on Operation Condor a great step forward for truth and justice
The sentencing of a former Argentinean military leader for his role in hundreds of enforced disappearances in the context of…
May 28, 2016
Report
What I’m Doing Is Not a Crime: The Human Cost of Criminalizing Sex Work in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Formally the sale or purchase of sex in Buenos Aires is not illegal; but in practice, sex workers are criminalized…
May 23, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International Tells President Obama Human Rights Must be High on Cuba Agenda
Ahead of the President Obama’s trip to Cuba next week -- the first by a sitting U.S. president in 90…
March 18, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016