Although he remains in prison for the time being due to other charges pressed against him, human rights groups and are raising alarm bells. However, Judges Germán Castelli and Jorge Michelle voted otherwise and gave Etchecolatz house arrest due to age and health issues. The Secretary of Human Rights, Claudio Avruj, has said that the government is evaluating whether or not to appeal the new ruling. According to Argentine law, judges have the power (but are not legally bound) to order house arrest when the convicts are over 70 years old or suffer from health problems. Government numbers indicate that almost 44 percent of those arrested for crimes against humanity do their jail time under house arrest (462 out of a total 1,056).

Source: The Bubble August 23, 2016 19:07 UTC