The facts of the case relate to the illegal detention of 17 year old Walter Bulacio during a mass detention, a practice known as “Razzia” and protected by active legal regulations in the city of Buenos Aires. The mass detention was carried out in the area where a rock concert was due to take place. Bulacio was taken to a police station where he was held in solitary confinement, without being informed of the reasons for his detention and without being brought before a judge.

The young man was beaten by police agents and died a few days after as a consequence of the injuries incurred.