Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.
For objections thereto and declarations recognizing the competence of the Human Rights Committee under article 41, see hereinafter.)

Argentina

Understanding:

       The Argentine Government states that the application of the second part of article 15 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights shall be subject to the principle laid down in article 18 of the Argentine National Constitution.
Declarations recognizing the competence of the Human Rights Committee under article 41 46
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made
upon ratification, accession or succession.)
Argentina

       The instrument contains a declaration under article 41 of the Covenant by which the Government of Argentina recognizes the competence of the Human Rights Committee established by virtue of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Notifications under Article 4 (3) of the Covenant (Derogations)
(Taking into account the important number of these declarations, and in order not to increase excessively the number of pages of the present publication, the text of the notifications has in some cases, exceptionally, been abridged. Unless otherwise indicated, when the notification concerns an extension, the said extension affects those articles of the Covenant originally derogated from, and was decided for the same reasons. The date on the right hand, above the notification, is the date of receipt.)
Argentina

7 June 1989


       (Dated 7 June 1989)

       Proclamation of the state of siege throughout the national territory for a period of 30 days in response to events [attacks and looting of retail shops, vandalism, use of firearms] whose seriousness jeopardizes the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the entire community.  (Derogation from articles 9 and 21.)

12 July 1989


       (Dated 11 July 1989)

       Termination of the state of siege as from 27 June 1989 throughout the national territory.

26 December 2001


       (Dated 21 December 2001)

       By decree No. 1678/2001 of 19 December 2001, proclamation of a State of siege for 30 days in the territory of Argentina.

       By decree No. 1689/2001 of 21 December 2001, suspension of the State of seige declared by Decree No. 1678/2001.

       (Dated 23 December 2001)

       By Decrees Nos. 16, 18 and 20/2001 of 21 December 2001, declaration of a 10-day siege in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Rios and San Juan.

4 January 2002


       (Dated 4 January 2002)

       Cessation, as from 31 December 2001, of martial law that had been imposed in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Rios and San Juan.

21 January 2002


       (Dated 18 January 2002)

       Communication concerning the state of siege declared by Decree No. 1678/2001 and the lifting of the state of siege by Decreee No. 1689/2001; and the state of siege declared by Decrees Nos. 16/2002, 18/2001 and 20/2001 and the cessation of the state of siege. [For the text of the communication, see depositary notification C.N.179.2002.TREATIES-3 of 27 February 2002.]

1 June 2020


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of Argentina a notification dated 29 May 2020, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the declaration of a state of emergency in the entire territory of Argentina.

              (See C.N.189.2020.TREATIES-IV.4 of 11 June 2020 for the text of the notification.)

10 September 2021


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of Argentina a notification dated 9 September 2021, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the extension of a health state of emergency in the entire territory of Argentina.

              (See C.N.273.2021.TREATIES-IV.4 of 14 September 2021for the text of the notification.)