The Permanent Assembly for Human Rights (in Spanish, La Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos (APDH)) is an Argentine non-governmental human rights organization; founded in 1975. According to its official website the organization is the product of a "call from people coming from distinct areas: the church, politics, Human Rights, sciences, culture, and labour Argentinians in response to the increasing violence and the collapse of the most elemental Human Rights in the country".
The Permanent Assembly for Human Rights was founded on December 18, 1975, three months before the military coup that marked the beginning of the dictatorship known as the National Reorganization Process (1976–1983), in the House of Spiritual Exercises within the Church of Santa Cruz, as a result of an initiative of Rosa Pantaleón. Other founders included the Bishop of Neuquén, Jaime de Nevares; Rabbi Marshall Meyer; Bishop Carlos Gatinoni; Alicia Moreau de Justo; Raúl Alfonsín; Oscar Alende; Susana Pérez Gallart; Adolfo Pérez Esquivel and Alfredo Bravo.[1]
The APDH played an important role in the defense of human rights during the military dictatorship. Later it supported the work of CONADEP fights against the impunity of the crimes against humanity committed during the National Reorganization Process.
At present
Currently, the APDH works to consolidate democracy, defending the protection of life, human dignity, and social coexistence. In order to ensure the legal protection of human rights, the APDH participates in the following organizations:
Public Entity for the Memory, the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights;
Memoria Abierta (Open Memory, coordinator of the action of the Human Rights organisms;
Social Forum of Argentina's Health and Environment
At the regional and continental scale, the APDH interacts in collective organizations in international networks such as the Global Council of Churches, the Continental Social Alliance, the Lawyers' American Association, The Global Social Forum and the Global Peace Council among other entities.
How it works
The APDH follows current events in Argentina and analyzes them with regard to human rights. These tasks include:
• Denouncing human rights violations • Negotiating before public authorities, institutions and entities specifically relevant to these rights • Developing educational initiatives aimed at educating individuals about these rights • Spreading National Constitution rulings : pacts, declarations, conventions, etc. • Advising victims of human rights violations • Working with brother organizations to ensure that human rights are respected • Promoting the sanction of those laws necessary to ensure the protection of human rights
Activities
The APDH is primarily made up of volunteers. Its headquarters are located in Buenos Aires and the organization has subsidiaries in other cities throughout Argentina.
Its principle tasks include:
Watching over the prosecutions of crimes against humanity committed between 1976 and 1983;
Keeping the memory of this period alive as a reminder of the necessity of civic action;
Organizing documentation from and about the mechanisms of repression;
Safeguarding the crimes against humanity's clarification;
Collecting, studying and valuing the national reality information referring to Human Rights;
Denouncing Human Rights' violations and providing advice to its victims;
Collaborating with public authorities, institutions and entities watching over the full application of the rights;
Developing educational actions in order to train legal subjects;
Spreading regulatory documents: National Constitution, pacts, declarations, conventions, etc.;
Working and cooperating altogether with fraternal entities struggling for Human Rights;
Promoting the adaptation of necessary measures to ensure the Human Rights application.
Funding
The APDH is a non-profit organization which funding is entirely based on donations and individual contributions. Nevertheless, for special projects and framework maintenance, the funding can originate in governmental or intergovernmental agencies.
Nowadays, the financial resources of the organization is composed of:
40% from the Buenos Aires legislature subsidies
35% from Contents
11% from the members' fees
9% from donations
5% from other incomes
Authorities
Presidents' Council: a body composed of volunteers from various sectors of the society: the church, politics, Human Rights, sciences, culture, and labour. They examine the annual report of the Board of Directors and set the Assembly’s agenda. They meet annually;
Board of Directors: made up of members from the Presidents' Council. They determine what actions to take in order to fulfil the objectives set out by the Presidents' Council’s agenda. They meet monthly.
Executive Committee: composed of the presidents, vice-presidents, secretaries of the Board of Directors, the treasurer, and the coordinating secretary. It carries out tasks established by the Board of Directors and keeps them updated on their progress, it suggests activities and work agendas. It meets weekly.
Committees: specialized groups composed of specific commissions which carry out the Committee's aims. They gather information about the state of the nation, carry out studies, and produce reports and proposals of documents. They organize conferences, debates, seminars, and publications. The Committees are divided in distinct areas:
- Environment and Housing - Documentary Archives - Legal Affairs - Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Disability and Inclusion - Education - Investigation - Adults and their Rights - Women, Gender Equality and Diversity - Children and Teenagers - Peace and people's Free Will - Press - Native People - International Relations - Health - Mental Health - Security and Human Rights
Until december 2015, the three co-presidents of the APDH are Norma Ríos, Gisela Cardozo y Ernesto Moreau.
Some of the individuals that compose the APDH are: journalist Luisa Valmaggia, writer Ernesto Sábato and Noé Jitrik, religious leaders Monsignor Justo Laguna and Rabbi Daniel Goldman, painter Luis Felipe Noé, singer León Gieco, scientist Federico Westerkamp, lawyer Raúl Zaffaroni, and labor unionist Marta Maffei.
Publications
The APDH has produced numerous publications (in Spanish) related to human rights. Amongst these are:
• National Security, a republican system of government and individual rights (Seguridad Nacional, sistema republicano de Gobierno y derechos individuales) • The forced disappearance of Persons (La Desaparición forzada de Personas) • The Disappearance as a crime against humanity (La desaparición como crimen de lesa humanidad) • “Racism and violence” (about ethnic groups in history within scholarly texts) (Racismo y violencia (sobre la historia y las etnias en los textos escolares)) • The working woman and her rights (La mujer trabajadora y sus derechos) • Domestic violence – Battered women (Violencia familiar-Mujer golpeada) • Drug addicts, Victims or Culprits? (Drogadictos, ¿víctimas o culpables?) • Life Workshops “Human Rights Education” (Talleres de Vida" Educación por los derechos humanos) • Women’s human rights 50 years after the Universal Declaration (Los derechos humanos de la mujer a los 50 años de la Declaración Universal) • Found guilty by society, unpunished by the law (Culpables para la sociedad, impunes por la ley) • Women’s rights, are they human rights? (Los derechos de la mujer, son derechos humanos?) • Estimates of the Dirty War (Las cifras de la guerra sucia) • Reproductive rights are human rights (Los derechos reproductivos son derechos humanos) • Economic issues and human rights (Orden económico y derechos humanos) • Fundamentals of human rights (Fundamentos de los derechos humanos)
The following publications (in Spanish) can be viewed on-line:
Memory and the Dictatorship (Memoria y Dictadura), 2006
¿Qué es esto de los Derechos Humanos? Apuntes para una reflexión crítica: historias, documentos, conceptos y actividades (Diciembre, 2012)
Las conquistas de las Mujeres en los 30 años de Democracia (Abril, 2015)
Delegations
Buenos Aires: Azul, Balcarce, Conurbano sur, La Matanza (delegación autónoma), La Plata (delegación autónoma), Mar del Plata, Miramar, Olavarría, Punta Indio, Tres Arroyos, Villa Gesell, Zona Norte;
Catamarca: Catamarca (ciudad);
Chubut: Esquel, Noroeste de Chubut;
Córdoba: Córdoba (city), Río Tercero, Villa María;
Formosa: Formosa (city);
Mendoza: Malargüe, San Rafael;
Río Negro: Bariloche, El Bolsón, Viedma;
San Luis: San Luis (city);
San Juan: San Juan (city);
Santa Fe: Rosario;
Santiago del Estero: Santiago del Estero (city);
Tierra del Fuego: Ushuaia;
Tucumán: San Miguel de Tucumán (ciudad)
References
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Permanent Assembly for Human Rights news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Permanent Assembly for Human Rights in Spanish La Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos APDH is an Argentine non governmental human rights organization founded in 1975 According to its official website the organization is the product of a call from people coming from distinct areas the church politics Human Rights sciences culture and labour Argentinians in response to the increasing violence and the collapse of the most elemental Human Rights in the country Contents 1 History 2 At present 3 How it works 4 Activities 5 Funding 6 Authorities 7 Publications 8 Delegations 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThe Permanent Assembly for Human Rights was founded on December 18 1975 three months before the military coup that marked the beginning of the dictatorship known as the National Reorganization Process 1976 1983 in the House of Spiritual Exercises within the Church of Santa Cruz as a result of an initiative of Rosa Pantaleon Other founders included the Bishop of Neuquen Jaime de Nevares Rabbi Marshall Meyer Bishop Carlos Gatinoni Alicia Moreau de Justo Raul Alfonsin Oscar Alende Susana Perez Gallart Adolfo Perez Esquivel and Alfredo Bravo 1 The APDH played an important role in the defense of human rights during the military dictatorship Later it supported the work of CONADEP fights against the impunity of the crimes against humanity committed during the National Reorganization Process At present EditCurrently the APDH works to consolidate democracy defending the protection of life human dignity and social coexistence In order to ensure the legal protection of human rights the APDH participates in the following organizations The United Nations with Category II Consultative Status 2 UNESCO s Memory of the World Register documentary heritage of the APDH 3 INADI National Institute Against Discrimination Xenophobia and Racism 4 OEA s Civil Society Organizations OSC 5 Mercosur s Social Participation Support Unit Public Entity for the Memory the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights Memoria Abierta Open Memory coordinator of the action of the Human Rights organisms Social Forum of Argentina s Health and EnvironmentAt the regional and continental scale the APDH interacts in collective organizations in international networks such as the Global Council of Churches the Continental Social Alliance the Lawyers American Association The Global Social Forum and the Global Peace Council among other entities How it works EditThe APDH follows current events in Argentina and analyzes them with regard to human rights These tasks include Denouncing human rights violations Negotiating before public authorities institutions and entities specifically relevant to these rights Developing educational initiatives aimed at educating individuals about these rights Spreading National Constitution rulings pacts declarations conventions etc Advising victims of human rights violations Working with brother organizations to ensure that human rights are respected Promoting the sanction of those laws necessary to ensure the protection of human rightsActivities EditThe APDH is primarily made up of volunteers Its headquarters are located in Buenos Aires and the organization has subsidiaries in other cities throughout Argentina Its principle tasks include Watching over the prosecutions of crimes against humanity committed between 1976 and 1983 Keeping the memory of this period alive as a reminder of the necessity of civic action Organizing documentation from and about the mechanisms of repression Safeguarding the crimes against humanity s clarification Collecting studying and valuing the national reality information referring to Human Rights Denouncing Human Rights violations and providing advice to its victims Collaborating with public authorities institutions and entities watching over the full application of the rights Developing educational actions in order to train legal subjects Spreading regulatory documents National Constitution pacts declarations conventions etc Working and cooperating altogether with fraternal entities struggling for Human Rights Promoting the adaptation of necessary measures to ensure the Human Rights application Funding EditThe APDH is a non profit organization which funding is entirely based on donations and individual contributions Nevertheless for special projects and framework maintenance the funding can originate in governmental or intergovernmental agencies Nowadays the financial resources of the organization is composed of 40 from the Buenos Aires legislature subsidies 35 from Contents 11 from the members fees 9 from donations 5 from other incomesAuthorities EditPresidents Council a body composed of volunteers from various sectors of the society the church politics Human Rights sciences culture and labour They examine the annual report of the Board of Directors and set the Assembly s agenda They meet annually Board of Directors made up of members from the Presidents Council They determine what actions to take in order to fulfil the objectives set out by the Presidents Council s agenda They meet monthly Executive Committee composed of the presidents vice presidents secretaries of the Board of Directors the treasurer and the coordinating secretary It carries out tasks established by the Board of Directors and keeps them updated on their progress it suggests activities and work agendas It meets weekly Committees specialized groups composed of specific commissions which carry out the Committee s aims They gather information about the state of the nation carry out studies and produce reports and proposals of documents They organize conferences debates seminars and publications The Committees are divided in distinct areas Environment and Housing Documentary Archives Legal Affairs Economic Social and Cultural Rights Disability and Inclusion Education Investigation Adults and their Rights Women Gender Equality and Diversity Children and Teenagers Peace and people s Free Will Press Native People International Relations Health Mental Health Security and Human Rights Until december 2015 the three co presidents of the APDH are Norma Rios Gisela Cardozo y Ernesto Moreau Some of the individuals that compose the APDH are journalist Luisa Valmaggia writer Ernesto Sabato and Noe Jitrik religious leaders Monsignor Justo Laguna and Rabbi Daniel Goldman painter Luis Felipe Noe singer Leon Gieco scientist Federico Westerkamp lawyer Raul Zaffaroni and labor unionist Marta Maffei Publications EditThe APDH has produced numerous publications in Spanish related to human rights Amongst these are National Security a republican system of government and individual rights Seguridad Nacional sistema republicano de Gobierno y derechos individuales The forced disappearance of Persons La Desaparicion forzada de Personas The Disappearance as a crime against humanity La desaparicion como crimen de lesa humanidad Racism and violence about ethnic groups in history within scholarly texts Racismo y violencia sobre la historia y las etnias en los textos escolares The working woman and her rights La mujer trabajadora y sus derechos Domestic violence Battered women Violencia familiar Mujer golpeada Drug addicts Victims or Culprits Drogadictos victimas o culpables Life Workshops Human Rights Education Talleres de Vida Educacion por los derechos humanos Women s human rights 50 years after the Universal Declaration Los derechos humanos de la mujer a los 50 anos de la Declaracion Universal Found guilty by society unpunished by the law Culpables para la sociedad impunes por la ley Women s rights are they human rights Los derechos de la mujer son derechos humanos Estimates of the Dirty War Las cifras de la guerra sucia Reproductive rights are human rights Los derechos reproductivos son derechos humanos Economic issues and human rights Orden economico y derechos humanos Fundamentals of human rights Fundamentos de los derechos humanos The following publications in Spanish can be viewed on line Memory and the Dictatorship Memoria y Dictadura 2006 Discrimination A didactic perspective from human rights Discriminacion un abordaje didactico desde los Derechos Humanos 2006 Que es esto de los Derechos Humanos Apuntes para una reflexion critica historias documentos conceptos y actividades Diciembre 2012 Las conquistas de las Mujeres en los 30 anos de Democracia Abril 2015 Delegations EditBuenos Aires Azul Balcarce Conurbano sur La Matanza delegacion autonoma La Plata delegacion autonoma Mar del Plata Miramar Olavarria Punta Indio Tres Arroyos Villa Gesell Zona Norte Catamarca Catamarca ciudad Chubut Esquel Noroeste de Chubut Cordoba Cordoba city Rio Tercero Villa Maria Formosa Formosa city Mendoza Malargue San Rafael Rio Negro Bariloche El Bolson Viedma San Luis San Luis city San Juan San Juan city Santa Fe Rosario Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero city Tierra del Fuego Ushuaia Tucuman San Miguel de Tucuman ciudad References Edit Veinte anhos de la APDH Derechos Humanos hoy en la Argentina derechos org Retrieved 2021 09 20 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link ECOSOC members Retrieved 26 June 2017 UNESCO register Retrieved 26 June 2017 INADI register Archived from the original on 2 April 2019 Retrieved 26 June 2017 OEA register OSC Retrieved 26 June 2017 External links Edit Official site of the APDH Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Permanent Assembly for Human Rights amp oldid 1110959236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
