In the context of the UPR, Amnesty International makes the
following recommendations to Argentina Follow up to the previous
review: • To ensure that all allegations of torture and other
ill-treatment are thoroughly and impartially investigated, and
that alleged perpetrators are brought to justice; • To ensure
that the draft law that establishes the National Preventive
Mechanism, as required under the Optional Protocol to the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment, is discussed in the Senate and
consulted with civil society without any further delay in order
to be approved by the end of 2012 at the latest. Violence
against women: • To ensure that legislation to prevent and
punish violence against women is effectively implemented, and to
collect and disaggregate data on violence against women to allow
better evaluation of the implementation of the legislation.
Collection of data: • To ensure that reliable data is widely
collected to allow monitoring of the state