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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Takes Vialidad Conviction to UN Human Rights Committee

Former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner filed an individual communication before the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva, alleging violations of due process, political persecution and eight breaches of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights arising from the “Vialidad” case. The conviction, confirmed by Argentina’s Supreme Court on 10 June 2025, carries a six‑year prison term, house‑arrest with an electronic ankle monitor and a perpetual political ban that blocks her from running for office.

Her legal team – lawyers Javier Borrego (Spain), Rafael Valim (Brazil) and Carlos Beraldi (Argentina) – requested three precautionary measures: suspension of the perpetual disqualification, revision of the house‑arrest regime (removal of the ankle monitor and easing visitation), and restoration of the Supreme Court’s full composition, which currently sits with only three judges. The defence argues the case aims to exclude her from future elections, including the 2027 presidential race. The Committee will first assess admissibility before it may request information from the Argentine state. Argentine politicians such as Máximo Kirchner and local officials voiced support for the move.

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Alberto Beraldi · Carlos Beraldi · Cristina Fernández de Kirchner · Javier Borrego · Rafael Valim · Supreme Court of Argentina · United Nations Human Rights Committee

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