Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) - Argentina (Ratification: 1960)

Application in practice. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to provide information on the judicial proceedings related to the allegations of imprisonment contained in previous observations by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Confederation of Workers of Argentina (CTA Autonomous) in 2014. The Committee notes that the Government has provided copies of two convictions of trade unionists for acts of violence, and indicates that it will continue to provide information on the outcome of current proceedings.

The Committee notes the additional allegations of violations of the Convention contained in the communications of the ITUC and CTA Autonomous of 1 September 2015 regarding, inter alia, the restrictions on the organization of activities and programmes. The Committee requests the Government to provide its comments on this subject.