Friday, July 31st 2026 - 09:39 UTC
Fernández de Kirchner, 73, was sentenced to six years in prison and permanent disqualification from public office for fraud in the awarding of public works contracts during her terms
The defense team of former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has filed an individual communication with the United Nations Human Rights Committee seeking suspension of the lifetime ban on holding public office imposed on her by the Argentine courts, her lawyers announced on Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
The filing includes three precautionary measures: provisionally lifting the disqualification, restoring the Supreme Court to its five members — it currently operates with three — and modifying her house arrest regime, including removal of her electronic ankle monitor. The defense also requested a full review of the conviction.
Fernández de Kirchner, 73, who served as president from 2007 to 2015, was sentenced to six years in prison and permanent disqualification from public office for fraud in the awarding of public works contracts during her terms. The sentence became final after being upheld by the Supreme Court, and she has been under house arrest since 2025.
