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Argentina Downsizes Human Rights Secretariat

On May 21, 2025, Argentina restructured its Human Rights office by lowering its status from a secretariat to an undersecretariat, cutting its organizational size by 40%.
The Ministry of Justice implemented this change to reorganize and improve state sustainability, aiming to ensure impartial human rights oversight.
The reform cut 30% of staff, dismissed 405 militant employees representing 44% of inherited personnel, and unified cultural and research entities.
Presidential Spokesman Adorni stated the savings amount to 9 billion pesos annually, or approximately US$7.8 million, without affecting core functions.
These adjustments intend to create a streamlined, financially sustainable human rights office and centralized cultural institutions under one structure.

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Argentina downsizes Human Rights Secretariat

The Argentine government has downgraded the Secretariat of Human Rights to an under-secretariat, implementing a 40% reduction in its structure and a 30% cut in staff, resulting in substantial annual savings. Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni stated that the move aims to ensure the Human Rights portfolio serves all rights impartially, not just partisan interests.

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