SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS (3 - 9 FEBRUARY 1978) - 1978/02/03

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627959
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: February 3, 1978

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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS RELArED TO THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS
(3 - 9 February 1978)
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LATIN AMERICA
Argentina continues to feel pressure from Europe on human
rights matters. The European Community will soon present,a
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demarche to Buenos Aires that recognizes recent improvements
in Argentina but protests Che lack of protection of foreign
nationals and expresses concern over the general human rights
situation. The Europeans seem to want to stop short of
endangering existing contacts and other mutually satisfactory
relations in such areas as trade. The French, for example,
wanting to take some punitive action in response to the dis-
appearance of two French nuns in Argentina, did not break
established military relations, but withdrew the two slots in
the French army war college traditionally reserved for Argentine
army officers. This assignment involved two years' residence
in Paris with generous allowances and will be viewed as a loss
by the Argentine military.
The chief of Che Brazilian foreign ministry's UN division -
recently outlined Brazil's position on the key issues now
before the Geneva meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission.
Brazil, he said, will avoid aggravating tensions, but will
defend its "very strict" interpretation of the UN charter's
call for the "promotion," not the "protection," of human
rights. The Brazilian delegation will keep in mind the interests
of Argentina, Paraguay, and especially Uruguay, all of which -
share common -borders and special relationships with Brazil.
The Brazilians also wiZZ not turn their backs on Chile, although
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support for the Chilean government would be silent and dis-
creet. On most issues, Brazil plans to be "passive," but it
will actively oppose the creation of an office of high commissioner
for human rights.
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