Numerous international organizations have documented the continuing arrests. detentions. torture and disappearances that have brutalized the life of so many Argentines and which have virtually destroyed public trust and hope in that society. Amnesty International has reported that in the 3 years since the military coup of March 1976. Argentina "has witnessed a continual state of siege. indefinitely suspended basic constitutional guarantees. the detention of 4.000 officially acknowledged prisoners. the widespread use of sophisticated means of torture. and the disappearance after arrest of thousands of Argentines. refugees. and foreign nationals living in Argentina. This last chilling phenomenon. kidnapings by selfproclaimed members of the Argentine police and security forces. has resulted in the disappearance without a trace of approximately 15.000 men. women. and children." I request unanimous consent that the full text of a recent Amnesty International bulletin on the situation in Argentina be inserted into the RECORD at the conclusion of my remarks. Human rights violations on such a massive scale often seem far removed from this country.
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