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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 12, 2020.
Due to the serious health situation facing Mrs. N.B.K. At the IV Federal Penitentiary Complex of Ezeiza, the Prison Ombudsman’s National Office accompanied the request for house arrest presented by the technical defense.
August 10, 2020.
This new work presented by the Prison Ombudsman’s National Office addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to economic, social and cultural rights of people deprived of their liberty.
August 04, 2020
This 2020 the proposed motto is "Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet". Both WHO and UNICEF have recommended that governments protect and promote women's access to information on breastfeeding.