AND PUBLIC TRIAL FOR ACCUSED POLICE HISTORIC COMMUNITY JUSTICE GLTTBI
(gay, lesbian, transvestite, transsexual, bisexual and intersex)
is the first time in Argentina to make a public trial to the police illegally raided a nightclub GLTTBI or meeting place. The raids were a common practice during the military dictatorship and in the early years of democracy.
Representatives of the Comunidad Homosexual Argentina (CHA), César Cigliutti (President), Pedro Paradiso Sottile (Secretary and Coordinator of the Legal Department) and Marcelo Suntheim (Inspector) will attend the VII Board of Criminal Appeals.
Cesar Cigliutti said "Everything that is happening in this case is historical: morning starts for the first time in Argentina a public trial of six police officers charged with an act of homophobia and discrimination. After 27 years of performances and complaints from the CHA now we can say that impunity is ended. After 5 years of the raid occurred, follow each of the legal steps it is emblematic of the defense of our rights not only for the CHA and our community GLTTBI but also for society. " Pedro Paradiso Sottile
said "is of vital importance and relevance of cases of abuse of authority and human rights violations are prosecuted and punished, in full recognition of democratic life and a state must respect and guarantee those rights all citizens. We need a trial copy to end aberrant and criminal practices.
BACKGROUND:
On April 18, 2006 at 20:30. (And until 02:00 the next day) Station 21 personnel struggling local door "Zero Effect" that was closed and where it was conducting a private party, conducted a raid at worst style of the time military dictatorship:
lights on, turned off the music, had more than one hour to the gay participants of the party against the wall (without informing the reasons for the procedure) what constitutes an unlawful deprivation of freedom, stripped documents and recorded in a spreadsheet. During
the raid, had plainclothes police personnel (more than three agents) who would not identify
Three gays were decomposed by the raid and, although had they been asked, did not receive any medical help.
Community Activists Homosexual Argentina (CHA), César Cigliutti (Chair), Marcelo Suntheim (Secretary) and Pedro Paradiso Sottile (Head of Legal Department), upon receipt of the complaint were to telephone local street Cabrera to 2,700. The head of the operation, who declined to identify them prevented from entering the premises. There were two cars of the police and against the presence of activists of the CHA, came two mobile more with more agents of the police station.
at 01:30 the next day came the Commissioner of Monaco, who asked activists to show the warrant for the search, he acknowledged that there was. The raid and the raid was conducted without a warrant.
Miguel Lucero The police officer who wrestled the door to enter, which was used by the greatest violence, teasing and threats, both to the participants of the party as activists of the CHA.
According to police, the prosecution was intervener the Attorney General Instruction No. 13, which, at any time attended or paid attention to operating the phone calls from activists in the CHA.
June 25, 2006: The Office of Administrative Investigations, accused the group of policemen from the police station 21 by the illegal and violent raid on April 18 at 20:30. during which these officers wrestled the door of the local "Zero Effect" that was closed and where it was conducting a private party of homosexuals. This is the first time you reach this level in a complaint by a police raid the gay community.
April 13, 2007: La Comunidad Homosexual Argentina (CHA), with legal advocacy Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS), appeared as complainant in the case before the Office of Instruction No. 34
March 18, 2011: The National Court of Criminal Instruction No. 23 by Judge Dr. Roberto Oscar Ponce made the second round of questioning before the public trial of Police officers accused of 21 that conducted the police raid on a gay nightclub on April 18, 2006. The case is numbered 20147/06 and the Prosecutor is Dr. Daphne Palopoli.
courtesy of Jorge Horacio Estate Montero "
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