October 02, 2020.
The PPN intervened in the events that occurred to C.V.S., detained in Penitentiary Establishment No. 3 for Women in Bower, Córdoba, by conducting a judicial presentation after three rejections to the request for acquiescence/obsequiousness in detention through house arrest. In addition, the agency filed a criminal complaint for obstetric violence.
October 01, 2020.
The Prison Ombudsman's National Office and the National Ombudsman's Office drew up the “Good Practice Guide for the care of pregnant women and other pregnant persons who are deprived of their liberty within the orbit of the Federal Penitentiary Service”. It was sent to the National Executive Power as a proposal of good practices for the care of pregnant persons deprived of liberty.
August 28, 2020.
The last stage of the FO.AR Project "Strengthening mechanisms for the protection of human rights of persons deprived of liberty" was carried out through virtual meetings between the Prison Ombudsman's National Office and the National Human Rights Institute of the Republic of Chile, with the participation of the Chilean National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture.
August 20, 2020.
On August 20, our country commemorates the day of activism for sexual diversity in memory of Carlos Jáuregui, an activist referent of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT +) movement in Argentina.
August 24, 2020.
Voces en libertad, the radio program of the Prison Ombudsman's National Office, celebrated its fifth consecutive year on-air. Through more than 80 national repeaters every week, they point out the federal prison and people deprived of liberty's situation.
August 26, 2020.
The Prison Ombudsman's National Office participated in a new international meeting for National and Local Mechanisms for the Prevention of Torture. The objective was to discuss possible responses to COVID-19 in relation to persons deprived of liberty.
August 27, 2020.
Today, and after numerous interventions in the case, the PPN presented before the Oral Court in Federal Criminal No. 2 of Capital Federal a new request for house arrest for a woman housed in the Federal Penitentiary Complex IV of Ezeiza by virtue of his serious health condition.
August 28, 2020.
On August 28th, after the interventions made by both this PPN and its technical defense, the Federal Oral Criminal Court No. 2 of the CABA granted house arrest to a detainee who was housed in the Federal Penitentiary Complex IV of Ezeiza due to his serious state of health.
September 02, 2020.
A new report was developed within the framework of the technical program for the construction and analysis of information from secondary sources corresponding to the first semester of 2020. It is contextualized in the current health crisis of COVID-19 and it is mentioned that 6 detained persons suffered repeated state violence.
September 04, 2020.
As part of the celebration of Immigrant Day in Argentina, the PPN reinforces its commitment to promoting and protecting the human rights of foreigners deprived of liberty.
September 04, 2020.
Last Sunday at the Muñiz Hospital, the twelfth death from COVID19 of people detained in the custody of the Federal Penitentiary Service was confirmed.
September 03, 2020.
The justice ordered that all persons deprived of their liberty with positive COVID-19 be transferred from the police wardens of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to the Federal Penitentiary Service.