ABSTRACT
Argentina’s ratification of the CRC in 1990 marked the beginning of a new era of child advocacy. The country incorporated the convention and several other international human rights documents into its constitution in 1994. The Abuelas de la Plaza de Mayo (Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo) is one of the most esteemed and influential human rights organizations in Argentina. Created in 1977 during the dictatorship, the group sought to recover the truth and identities of children and grandchildren who had been forcibly disappeared by security forces and raised in other families. Child advocates in Argentina are a diverse and dynamic group. Lawyers, child psychologists, social workers, and teachers bring their specialized expertise to bear on the issue. The Argentine Pediatrics Society, the Center for Legal Studies of Children and Youth, the Integrated Center for Social Rehabilitation, the Center for Political and Social Studies for Human Development, and the Women’s Studies Center are but a few examples.
