[SANITIZED]SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS 3- 9 JUNE 1977 - 1977/06/10

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627949
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: June 10, 1977

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10 June 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: SA/DDCI
DDI
D/ORPA
FROM ORPA Hunan Rights Coordinator
SUBJECT Weekly Report
3.5(c)
A compilation of significant developments related to the US
stand on human rights for the period 3-9 June 1977 is attached.
International Issues Division
Office of Regional & Political
Analysis
Attachment:
Significant Developments Related to the US Stand on Human Rights
cc:
DD/ORPA
C/IID
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE
3.5(c)
10 June 1977
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS
(3 June - 9 June)
777-1:s compilation is prepared weekly by the Office of Regional
and Political Analysis. Inquiries may be directed to
Chase of the International Issues Division,
GTCE
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LATIN AMERICA
--Argentine officials have proposed a "dialogue" between
Washington and Buenos Aires on human rights. The precise
nature of what the Argentines want to discuss or hope to
accomplish has not been made clear, however, and desire for
such talks within the regime is far from unanimous. There
is no recent evidence of significant change in the h;Fan rights
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situation in Argentina, but
President VideZa hopes to end illegal detentions of per-sons
not involved in terrorist activity., and is considering the
application of procedural safeguards to terrorists as well.
Videla will have to convince the military heirarchy that
these moves should be made, however, and this will be espe-
cially difficult where actual terrorists are concerned.
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