Concern about the situation of people detained in the demonstration against the Bases Law
We express our deep concern about the situation of the people detained during the demonstration against the bill known as the Bases Law. Protesting is a right and it is essential that international norms and standards are respected. From Fundeps, we appear before the Federal Justice requesting the immediate release of these people.
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On June 12, within the framework of the treatment of the draft “Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines” in the National Congress, a demonstration took place that ended in arbitrary arrests after the repression of the security forces.
The operation carried out by the Federal Police, Gendarmerie and Naval Prefecture advanced on the people using gas, fire hydrant trucks and rubber bullets. This action received congratulations from the Office of the President who described those who demonstrated as “terrorists,” accusing them of attempting a “coup d’état.”
The criminalization of social protest is a serious violation of human rights. Freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly are protected by national laws, our National Constitution and international human rights treaties to which our country is a party.
For all this, we appear before the Federal Justice requesting the immediate release of the detained people, who are in that situation for acts that do not constitute any crime. Furthermore, without clarity of their conditions, reasons for detention and in violation of their rights in the processes initiated.
Democracy is strengthened by guaranteeing the right to demonstrate and to be able to express ideas freely, without fear of repression and criminalization. Under no point of view can a social claim be assimilated with a coup d’état.
Contact
Mayca Balaguer, maycabalaguer@fundeps.org
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