Human rights
Argentina deepened far-right stance in foreign policy, report says
Under President Javier Milei, Argentina has departed from its historic human rights positions in international forums and instead adopted “the global agenda of...
Martina JaureguyDecember 31, 20250
Doctor K, a dictatorship-era convicted torturer, granted parole in Argentina
A Buenos Aires City federal court has granted probation to Eduardo Kalinec, a former senior police officer who had been sentenced to life...
Facundo IglesiaDecember 23, 20250
He saw dictatorship officers torture and kill. Mileis denialism has made him want to tell his story
Omar Torres is 74 and resides in Salta. He lives off a modest pension and admits that he struggles to make ends meet....
David CorreaDecember 15, 20250
How Nuremberg inspired the Trial of the Juntas to become an example for the world
In August 2024, the German judiciary confirmed a two-years suspended jail time for a 99-year-old woman named Irmgard Furchner. She was prosecuted for...
Martina JaureguyDecember 14, 20250
Government appoints new human rights undersecretary
The government officially announced Alberto Baños’ resignation as human rights secretary on Thursday. He will be replaced by Joaquín Ignacio Mogaburu, an attorney...
Martina JaureguyDecember 11, 20250
Get Out! A Herald film screening, DJs, rare books, and Claude Monet
These are complicated dates. We get it. Between end-of-year parties, family commitments, and the rush to finish projects before the holidays, ‘tis the...
Buenos Aires HeraldDecember 11, 20250
Mileis new defense minister has stirred human rights groups and the army. Heres why
President Javier Milei’s decision to appoint the head of the Argentine Army, Lieutenant General Carlos Presti, as his new defense minister has caused...
Veronica SminkDecember 7, 20250
Human rights undersecretary resigns amid controversy over disappeared
Human Rights Undersecretary Alberto Baños has resigned from his position, sources from both the justice ministry and human rights organizations confirmed to the...
Martina JaureguyDecember 4, 20250
Buenos Aires Herald to screen rights documentary at MALBA
To celebrate Human Rights Day, the Buenos Aires Herald is organizing a screening of the documentary Tiempos Circulares by Andrés Dunayevich at the...
Buenos Aires HeraldDecember 2, 20250
IACHR Commissioner: Protecting womans rights is not optional; it is an obligation
One of the consequences of the rise of far-right governments across the Americas has been an increase in hate speech and the spread...
Martina JaureguyNovember 30, 20250
