Argentine Leaders Are Convicted of Human Rights Violations
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Law, Legal History, Courts, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Human Rights, Violence, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Argentina
- Date: December 9, 1985
Article abstract: The conviction of the Argentine commanders in chief documented a program of state terrorism and demonstrated national determination to punish human rights violations.
Summary of Event
In December, 1985, five commanders in chief of the Argentine military who had led the nation as members of governing military juntas from 1976 to 1983 were convicted for human rights violations of the Argentine Penal Code. The defendants’ claim that they had been engaged in a war against subversion reflected an extreme reaction to the nature of...
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