Amnesty International slams Argentina's 'regressive' turn on gender, environmental issues

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Global rights watchdog Amnesty International expresses dissatisfaction at Milei government’s shift on longstanding “historic consensus on gender, environment and human rights defenders” at Organisation of American States.



PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI AT THE EUROPA VIVA SUMMIT. | CEDOC/PERFIL

Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday expressed concern over Argentina’s “regressive” objections to gender and environmental projects at a top multilateral forum.
The global rights watchdog’s local chapter delivered the warning in a statement issued one day before the Organisation of American States (OAS) meets for its General Assembly in Asunción, Paraguay.

"Amnesty International is concerned about the regressive position taken by the Argentine state at the Organisation of American States on historical consensus on gender, environment and human rights defenders," Amnesty International Argentina wrote in a statement.

The statement was issued on the eve of the 54th General Assembly of the OAS, which is due to take place June 26 to 28. Final approval and funding for many projects will be agreed during the forum.

While Argentina has historically supported such projects, under President Javier Milei’s government, the nation has shifted its traditional stance.

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