UN committee says decision on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner case not imminent
Human Rights Committee says that it could take years to rule on the former president’s challenge to her corruption conviction. Leer más
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has indicated that a decision on former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's appeal against her corruption conviction is not imminent. The committee stated that such decisions typically take several years due to the large number of cases it handles. Although the statement does not formally reject Fernández de Kirchner's complaint, it remains to be seen whether the committee will take up her challenge to the six-year prison sentence and lifetime ban on public office, which was upheld by Argentina's Supreme Court in 2025.
Fernández de Kirchner's legal team, led by attorney Gregorio Dalbón, is seeking interim measures from the committee. Among these measures is the suspension of the lifetime ban on holding public office, which Dalbón argues violates the former president's human rights. He also called for a review of the conditions of her house arrest and changes to the composition of Argentina's Supreme Court.
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