ARGENTINA: ARGENTINE OFFICIALS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF MOVES APPARENTLY DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE COUNTRY'S IMAGE ABROAD ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - 1977/06/27

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06628514
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: June 27, 1977

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ARGENTINA: ARGENTINE OFFICIALS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF
MOVES APPARENTLY DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE COUNTRY'S IMAGE ABROAD ON
RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. THE DECISION TO PUBLICIZE THE MOVES IN�
DICATES THAT PRESIDENT VIDELA'S ADMINISTRATION IS GROWING INCREASINGLY
SENSITIVE TO THE US POSITION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PARTICULARLY TO
US VOTING IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS- THE MEASURES
REFLECT LITTLE IF ANY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT POLICY.Y
THE MEASURES INCLUDE:
--RELEASE OF 342 PERSONS FROM EXECUTIVE CUSTODY.Y
--EXPEDITING THE TRIALS OF ALMOST 11000 SUBVERSIVES IN FEDERAL
AND MILITARY COURTS.10
--POSSIBLE REINSTATEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO LEAVE
THE COUNTRY�le
--BANNING TWO ISSUES OF A FAR R/GHT, RACIST MAGAZINE.Y
THESE MEASURES APPEAR MORE COSMETIC THAN SUBSTANTIVE AND
PROBABLY ARE INTENDED MAINLY TO COUNTERACT ADVERSE PUBLICITY ON
'HUMAN RIGHTS THE SUSPENSION OF THE RIGHT TO 'LEAVE THE COUNTRY, FOR
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