The facts of the case relate to the arbitrary detention of Iván Eladio Torres Millacura on October 3, 2003, in the city of Comodoro Rivadavia, and his subsequent torture and forced disappearance. The case also addresses the lack of due diligence in the investigation of the events, and the denial of justice to the detriment of the family members of the victim.

The detention and subsequent forced disappearance of Torres Millacura occurred with a pattern of police abuses committed against underprivileged young men in the jurisdiction of Chubut Province, as Police were protected by vague laws which permitted the restriction of people’s physical liberty.

The IA Court refers to the lack of due diligence in the investigation of the events and the impunity in which they remained