First conviction of a member of the armed forces: they sentenced the head of the army for gender-based violence

The investigation was conducted by the federal prosecutor Fernando Alcaraz and the Federal Court No. 1 of Mendozawho owns the judge Walter Bento, who decided to sentence this man, whose identity was not revealed by the Prosecutor 's portal. gob.ar, where it is stated that a sentence of one year of imprisonment was imposed on him pending and that the accused was specially banned for six months to hold positions in the military sector.

The verdict was delivered in accordance with Article 249 bis of the Criminal Code and Articles 4 and 5 of the Global Protection Act No. 26,485 to prevent, punish and eliminate violence against women. women in areas where they develop their interpersonal relationships, and Articles 1 and 2 of the Belem do Pará Convention.

The convicted person, who was directly at the head of the victim, was directed towards her with shouting, abuse, harbadment and badual comments, always in a context of abuse of power and in front of the subordinates of the agent.

Prosecutor Alcaraz with the owner of Unit for Violence Against Women (UFEM) Mariela Labozzetta, specifically asked that these episodes of harbadment and abuse, developed in a military institution, be framed in the general context of gender-based violence and structural inequality between men and women, compounded by the hierarchical relationship of 39; aggressor.

In addition, they noted that the behavior of the defendant was particularly serious because it belonged to an institution of the Argentine state, which was required to ensure that all international requirements relating to the human rights of women are respected. Judge Bento also ordered the offender to be sentenced to a training course on gender issues to be determined by the court. Gender Division of Mendoza Province.

The testimony of the woman was received during the oral debate "with special care" to avoid any revictimization and one of the statements was taken from the base of Argentina, through the videoconferencing system WhatsApp, the only way available.

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