Current and future scenarios of the sources of socio-demographic data for monitoring the rights of populations in situations of social vulnerability. Argentina, 1994-2015

GONZALEZ, LEANDRO; RIBOTTA, BRUNO SEBASTIAN; SANTILLAN PIZARRO, MARIA MARTA

Cape Town

Congreso; XXVIII International Population Conference; 2017

IUSSP

Human rights constitute attributes inherent to human dignity, which have universal legal protection. In Argentina, many of the international treaties that guarantee human rights have constitutional status since 1994. Additionally, the country undertakes supplementary commitments, such as achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, and strengthening the implementation of population and development issues through the Montevideo Consensus. The enjoyment and exercise of fundamental rights, and the possibility of access to justice, may be limited by the individuals´ belonging to a population in situations of social vulnerability. In this context, we ask ourselves: What socio-demographic data sources does the country have in order to monitor human rights compliance? Does the statistical information provided by these data sources comply with basic standards of quality (i.e. coverage, accuracy and timeliness)? Do the data sources allow for the monitoring over time of human rights, and especially of populations in situations of social vulnerability?