Accountability in Argentina

ICTJ
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From 1976 to 1983 Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship and an estimated 10,000 to 30,000 people "disappeared." This paper outlines transitional justice developments in Argentina - including the investigation and prosecution of human rights violations. The current movement to end impunity for human rights abusers in Argentina is due to the to support of recent governments, hard work by Argentine human rights organizations, initiatives of the Argentine judicial system, and the contribution of activists who continue to work for justice for victims.