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# La Constitución Nacional y los Derechos The National Constitution recognizes rights of individuals and groups, and mechanisms or guarantees to protect them. These are primarily in the first part, Declarations, Rights, and Guarantees, which historically was Chapter 1. A 1994 reform added Chapter...

# La Constitución Nacional y los Derechos The National Constitution recognizes rights of individuals and groups, and mechanisms or guarantees to protect them. These are primarily in the first part, Declarations, Rights, and Guarantees, which historically was Chapter 1. A 1994 reform added Chapter 2, about New Rights and Guarantees, and they complement each other with the second part, which discusses the organization of the national and provincial governments. The constitutional text is formed by these two parts. The system of rights in a democratic country like Argentina recognizes two sources: * **Internal:** The Constitution and national laws * **International:** International human rights instruments. Article 75, section 22, lists 11 international instruments (declarations, pacts, and an additional protocol) that have superior standing to any national laws. No national or provincial law can contradict this material. The Argentinan state is obligated internationally (by courts) if these agreements are not met. Additional similar agreements can also be introduced under similar terms. The Constitution recognizes but does not create rights which logically pre-exist it. The Constitution only formally records/acknowledges them. Rights not explicitly listed are still recognized, such as those stemming from the people's sovereignty and the republican form of government, as implied in Article 33. Modern developments (such as in information technology) can lead to additional claims of rights.