Alarm in Argentina: More than 13,000 People Affected by Domestic Violence in 2024, According to an Official Report from the Supreme Court

The Office of Domestic Violence (OVD), part of the Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina, has published its annual report for 2024, revealing alarming figures about the persistence and severity of this scourge in the country. According to the report, more than 13,000 people were affected by domestic violence, and an even more chilling figure reveals that more than 2,000 of them reported receiving death threats. Faced with this reality, the judicial system ordered nearly 34,000 preventive measures.

The annual report of the Office of Domestic Violence (OVD) for 2024, released this Tuesday, May 20, 2025, paints a grim picture of domestic violence in Argentina. The official data, from the country's highest judicial body, are an urgent call to attention regarding a social problem that continues unabated.

The numbers are overwhelming and reflect the suffering of thousands of people:

• More than 13,000 people affected: This figure includes direct victims of various types of domestic violence (physical, psychological, sexual, economic, symbolic).
• More than 2,000 death threats: This figure is particularly serious, as it highlights the extreme level of risk to which thousands of victims, mostly women, children, and adolescents, were exposed.
• Nearly 34,000 preventive measures ordered: The judicial system responded by issuing a large number of protective measures, such as restraining orders, exclusion from the aggressor's home, and panic buttons, among others.

These figures, while alarming, only reflect the cases that are actually reported and recorded by the OVD, so the real scale of the problem could be even greater. The persistence of these levels of domestic violence demonstrates that it remains a deeply rooted and structural social problem.

The nearly 34,000 preventive measures issued indicate an activation of the justice system in response to the complaints received. However, the fundamental question remains whether these measures are sufficiently effective and whether the available resources are adequate to guarantee the real protection of victims and prevent femicides, transfemicides, and serious assaults. The high number of people affected and, above all, the thousands of death threats reported suggest that, despite judicial interventions, the risk for many victims remains critical.

“In 2024, more than 13,000 people were affected; more than 2,000 reported receiving death threats, and nearly 34,000 preventive measures were ordered.” – Key data from the OVD Annual Report.

Eradicating domestic violence requires a comprehensive and multifactorial approach that transcends a purely punitive response. While criminal justice has a role to play, primary prevention policies (equality education, deconstructing gender stereotypes), economic, housing, and psychological assistance for victims to break the cycle of violence, and re-education programs for abusers are also essential.

The collection and dissemination of rigorous statistical data, such as those provided by the OVD, are essential for the design of evidence-based public policies, the proper allocation of resources, and the ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of implemented strategies. Transparency in this information is crucial for accountability and for driving continuous improvement in the state and social response to domestic violence.

Society as a whole has a role to play in condemning this violence and building safer and more equal environments for all its members.

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