1) Néstor Kirchner is rightfully revered for his human rights achievements, including the prosecution of "Dirty War" criminals and the expansion of reparations programs in #Argentina.
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2) By contrast, Raúl Alfonsín,
#Argentina's first post-dictatorship president, is less commonly referenced in contemporary human rights discussions. That is understandable, given the passage of time, and the passage of the Punto Final and Obediencia Debida laws under his watch.Show this thread
3) But despite partisan efforts to diminish pre-Néstor human rights activities, international observers (e.g., Filippini 2007) recognize Alfonsín's contributions, including ratification of human rights treaties and the remarkably gutsy 1985 prosecution of military commanders.
