China-driven financial initiatives: access to information and accountability
Read moreMuch of what happens in Argentine foreign policy is linked to China, hand in hand with its growing global influence, which is why it is important to know initiatives such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Belt and Road Initiative. , in which China is its main promoter. At Fundeps we share documents with…
Protection against gender violence is a commitment to the entire society
Read moreThree days after the 9th anniversary of Ni Una Menos and five after the publication of the femicides report that confirmed that in 2023 there were 250 victims in our country, the national government decided to close the Undersecretariat for Protection Against Gender Violence. A woman dies every 35 hours in Argentina, while…
We present the website “Escazú for communities”: a tool to defend the environment
Read moreWe launched the web platform “Escazú Agreement for communities”, which provides information about the Agreement and the rights it contemplates with data and practical models to make them effective. Additionally, within the site, a document is available to download that brings together the experiences and learnings…
It is urgent to protect children and youth from the interference of the tobacco industry!
Read moreOn World No Tobacco Day, we again call for the development and implementation of public health policies to be free of interference from tobacco companies. It is urgent that the Argentine State prioritize the well-being and health of its population, and especially those who are the focus of the marketing strategies of this…
From Córdoba to Brazil: Environmental defenders in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Read moreFrom May 20 to 29, the 167th Ordinary Period of Sessions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CoIDH) was held in Brazil. On this occasion, the Public Hearings of the Advisory Opinion on “Climate Emergency and Human Rights” presented by Chile and Colombia continued. On April 27, the CIEL Foundation and VUDAS…
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The 4th session for the discussion of a binding treaty on companies and human rights ended.
During the week of October 15 to 19, the sessions of the Intergovernmental Working Group of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations took place. This group meets for the fourth time, and the discussions around a draft for the adoption…
Considerations on the crime of abortion and injuries to the unborn person in the preliminary draft reform of the Penal Code
Following the preliminary draft of Penal Code 2018, a group of professionals and civil society organizations sent a letter to Minister Germán Garavano requesting that he suspend articles 95 and 96 of the preliminary draft because they are regressive…
Transparency and accountability in electoral campaigns
Every 30th of October the day of the recovery of democracy in Argentina is celebrated; to remember the moment in which culminated de facto period that extended from 1976 to 1983. Today, 35 years of the elections that granted the position of…
UN Committee ends report on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Argentina
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded on September 28 the fourth report of Argentina on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
After an interactive…
Acclamation in the Public Defender’s Office continues: new Provisional Director
The last week of September, the Bicameral Commission for the Promotion and Monitoring of Audiovisual Communication, presided over by Senator Eduardo Costa (UCR), unexpectedly decided on the provisional appointment of a new Public Defender: Eduardo…
Repeated figurine: Complaint against Baby Etchecopar for media violence
The sexist and discriminatory comments of Baby Etchecopar said in its radio program "The Angel of the Midday" on Radio 10, generated a great repudiation of social movements and women, from which several complaints were filed, including a criminal…
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