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Argentina Names Joaquín Ignacio Mogaburu as Human Rights Subsecretary

The Justice Ministry casts the choice as the next step in a downsized, 'desideologized' office focused on administrative reordering.

Overview

  • Secretary of Justice Sebastián Amerio announced the appointment on December 10, International Human Rights Day, aligning it with President Javier Milei’s second-stage agenda.
  • An attorney with postgraduate training in human rights and criminal law, Mogaburu worked more than fifteen years in Federal Oral Courts and most recently directed human rights at the Defense Ministry.
  • The ministry says it eliminated 14 senior posts, downgraded the former Secretariat to a Subsecretariat, and halved staff, estimating ARS 13,550 million in annual savings.
  • Alberto Baños resigned for personal reasons after two years in the role, following criticism over his UN appearance where he questioned the figure of 30,000 disappeared during the dictatorship.
  • The Association of State Workers (ATE) denounces degradation and layoffs in the area, reporting a drop from 1,050 employees in December 2023 to 390 and warning of weakened memory and justice functions.