Argentine Supreme Court declares Riveros pardon unconstitutional
{{date|July 13, 2007}}
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The [[w:Supreme Court of Argentina|Supreme Court of Argentina]] today ruled that a decree issued by the Argentine ex-president [[w:Carlos Saúl Menem|Carlos Saúl Menem]] was unconstitutional. The decree pardoned military general Santiago Omar Riveros, charged for crimes against humanity which were committed during the "Guerra Sucia", a military rule (1976-1983) in [[Argentina]].

The members of the Supreme Court of Justice decided by a majority of four votes the revoke of the pardon towards Riveros. The votes were as follows:

;Support
* Ricardo Lorenzetti
* Juan Carlos Maqueda
* Eugenio Zaffaroni
* Elena Highton

;Oppose
* Carlos Fayt
* Carmen Argibay 

;Abstain
*Enrique Petracchi

The Supreme Court thus retracted the pardon towards Riveros. The ruling also left an open door for the cases of other pardoned generals, such as [[w:Jorge Videla|Jorge Videla]] and [[w:Eduardo Massera|Eduardo Massera]].

"Crimes against humanity, because of their seriousness in nature, are not only contrary to the Constitución Nacional, but as well to the entire international community," the Supreme Court ruled. Nearly 30,000 disappeared in the Argentina military dictatiorship.

== Sources ==
{{Translated Wikinews|title=La Corte Suprema de Argentina revocó los indultos a los jefes militares|wiki=es|language=Spanish}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6898289.stm
|title=Argentine court overturns pardon
|author=Daniel Schweimler 
|pub=BBC News
|date=July 13, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.clarin.com/diario/2007/07/13/um/m-01456528.htm
|title=La Corte Suprema anuló los indultos de Carlos Menem a jefes militares  
|author=
|pub=Clarín (newspaper)
|date=July 13, 2007
|lang=Spanish}}
*{{source|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/nota.asp?nota_id=925389&pid=2859908&toi=5245
|title=La Corte Suprema anuló los indultos
|author=
|pub=La Nación
|date=July 13, 2007
|lang=Spanish}}

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[[es:La Corte Suprema de Argentina revoca los indultos a Riveros]]
The Supreme Court of Argentina today ruled that a decree issued by the Argentine ex-president Carlos Saúl Menem was unconstitutional. The decree pardoned military general Santiago Omar Riveros, charged for crimes against humanity which were committed during the "Guerra Sucia", a military rule (1976-1983) in Argentina.

The members of the Supreme Court of Justice decided by a majority of four votes the revoke of the pardon towards Riveros. The votes were as follows:

;Support
* Ricardo Lorenzetti
* Juan Carlos Maqueda
* Eugenio Zaffaroni
* Elena Highton

;Oppose
* Carlos Fayt
* Carmen Argibay 

;Abstain
*Enrique Petracchi

The Supreme Court thus retracted the pardon towards Riveros. The ruling also left an open door for the cases of other pardoned generals, such as Jorge Videla and Eduardo Massera.

"Crimes against humanity, because of their seriousness in nature, are not only contrary to the Constitución Nacional, but as well to the entire international community," the Supreme Court ruled. Nearly 30,000 disappeared in the Argentina military dictatiorship.
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