Prosecutor Fernando Arrigo faces complaint in Russian trafficking case

The Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience (CAP-LC), an international organization with consultative status at the United Nations, has filed a formal complaint against Argentine prosecutor Fernando Arrigo. The complaint, submitted to the Attorney General of Argentina, requests a disciplinary proceeding and Arrigo's removal from a human trafficking investigation in Bariloche involving Russian citizen Konstantin Rudnev.

The organization's grievance is based on five main points. First, CAP-LC criticizes the use of information provided by Russian authorities, arguing that data from Russian security and judicial bodies regarding political and religious dissidents must undergo rigorous scrutiny due to reliability concerns.

Second, the NGO challenges the classification of Elena Makarova as a victim, noting that she has publicly denied being a victim of Rudnev. The complaint also raises concerns regarding the use of preventive detention and the overall conduct of the prosecutor, which CAP-LC claims is incompatible with the standards required of public officials in criminal prosecution.