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Transition to Democracy: Argentine National Congress
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Transition to Democracy: Argentine National Congress is a historical committee set in the year 1983, in the immediate aftermath of the return to democracy in Argentina, and the end of the Dirty War. During the 1976-1983 period that the military junta government ruled Argentina, Congress was abolished, as was Congress’s sole remaining power vested in the “Legislative Advising Commission” made up entirely of military officials. By 1983, a series of economic and political mishaps, along with corruption and a growing public awareness of the human rights abuses committed, resulted in the military junta government having to hand over power to a democratically elected government.
This committee will be the first session of the newly elected Congress of the Argentine Nation, which will attempt to grapple with issues related to its past, present, and future as a nation during a truly transitional time. The first year of democracy sees the establishment of the National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons, and the recognition of the 24 March 1976 coup anniversary date as the holiday “Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice. The year 1983 is fragile, and congressional delegates do not know if the military regime will attempt a return. The responsibilities of this committee are to establish a plan addressing the large-scale human rights abuses that occurred during the military regime (primarily how and even if the country should investigate the disappeared), strategize the revitalization of the economy, and ensure that never again will the Argentine Nation slip back into authoritarianism.
Transition to Democracy: Argentine National Congress will be conducted in English. It is a GA-style specialized committee. Position papers are required.
This committee will be the first session of the newly elected Congress of the Argentine Nation, which will attempt to grapple with issues related to its past, present, and future as a nation during a truly transitional time. The first year of democracy sees the establishment of the National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons, and the recognition of the 24 March 1976 coup anniversary date as the holiday “Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice. The year 1983 is fragile, and congressional delegates do not know if the military regime will attempt a return. The responsibilities of this committee are to establish a plan addressing the large-scale human rights abuses that occurred during the military regime (primarily how and even if the country should investigate the disappeared), strategize the revitalization of the economy, and ensure that never again will the Argentine Nation slip back into authoritarianism.
Transition to Democracy: Argentine National Congress will be conducted in English. It is a GA-style specialized committee. Position papers are required.