Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 335, November 2004

Case No 2204 (Argentina) - Complaint date: 30-MAY-02 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 14. The Committee last examined this case at its March 2004 meeting [see 333rd Report, paras. 216 to 230]. On that occasion, the Committee requested the Government to transmit its observations on the allegation that Mr. Claudio Lepratti, trade union representative of the Association of State Workers, was murdered by police in Rosario City, whilst he was carrying out his professional duty in a school canteen, and to keep it informed of any judicial inquiry undertaken in this respect.
2. 15. In its communication of 21 September 2004, the Government provided a copy of the judgement issued by Criminal Court No. 5 as regards the proceedings launched against Mr. Esteban Ernesto Velazquez for the murder of Mr. Claudio Lepratti. According to that judgement: (1) Mr. Velazquez (a policeman) was convicted of aggravated murder, with use of a firearm, and sentenced to 14 years of prison for homicide; (2) Mr. Velazquez and the Province of Santa Fe have been jointly sentenced to pay for that crime a compensation of 50,000 pesos for pecuniary damages and 120,000 pesos for moral damages.
3. 16. The Committee takes note of this information.