11 Argentine ex-officials convicted for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence against transgender women, during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.

An Argentine court has convicted 11 former officials for crimes against humanity, marking the first case to focus on the former military dictatorship's practice of committing sexual violence against transgender women during the 1976-1983 dictatorship. The trial, which spanned nearly four years, shed light on the previously overlooked atrocities and deepened the nation's understanding of its traumatic history. Transgender plaintiffs took the witness stand for the first time, highlighting the suffering of the transgender community and the widespread tactic of sexual violence during the right-wing dictatorship that ruled Argentina.

March 27, 2024
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