Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of a break-in and robbery at the home of human rights defender Viviana Beigel on 11 April 2008. Viviana Beigel is a human rights lawyer with the Movimiento Ecuménico por los Derechos Humanos - MEDH (Ecumenical Movement for Human Rights) in the region of Mendoza in Argentina. She has defended victims of human rights violations committed during the dictatorship.
Further Information
Posted 17/04/2008 On the night of 11 April 2008, Viviana Beigel's home was broken into. Property was damaged and there was some minor theft.
The MEDH has taken part in judicial action against Carlos Rico, a retired police inspector who is currently undersecretary of Security in Celso Jaque's government. On 25 March 2008, Viviana Beigel presented a case to the federal court against Carlos Rico for having participated in illegal detentions, torture and disappearances between 1976 and 1979.
Front Line believes that the break-in at Viviana Beigel's home is related to her legitimate work as a human rights activist, in particular her work to defending victims of human rights violations committed during the time of the dictatorship. Front Line is concerned for the physical and psychological integrity of Viviana Beigel.
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