UNNOBA to Honor Key Figures of ArgentinaS 1985 Military junta Trial with Doctor Honoris causa
Buenos Aires, Argentina – July 4, 2025 – The National University of Northwest Buenos Aires (UNNOBA) will bestow the Doctor Honoris Causa degree upon six individuals pivotal to the 1985 trial of the Argentine military juntas responsible for the atrocities committed during the “Process of National Reorganization” (1976-1983). The ceremony will take place on july 10th at the hall of Argentine Democracy, Rectorate Headquarters of UNNOBA.
Those being honored include Ricardo Gil Lavedra, Jorge valerga Aráoz, Guillermo Ledesma, León Carlos Arslani, and posthumously, Jorge Torlasco and Andrés D’Alesio. The recognition acknowledges their participation in prosecuting the highest-ranking officials of the former military dictatorship [[1]].
The proposal, unanimously approved by UNNOBA’s Superior Council, was initiated by Pablo Petraglia, Director of the School of Economic and Legal Sciences. The doctor Honoris Causa is UNNOBA’s highest academic distinction, reserved for individuals demonstrating exceptional contributions in academic, scientific, political, cultural, or social fields.
The honored individuals played a crucial role in the landmark trial initiated by then-President Raúl Alfonsín, which brought to justice key figures like jorge Rafael Videla, Emilio Massera, Orlando Ramón agosti, Roberto Viola, Armando Lambruschini, Omar Graffigna, Arturo lami Dozo, Leopoldo Galtieri, and Jorge Anaya for human rights violations [[2]]. This trial, a watershed moment in Argentina’s history, sought to address the systematic torture and murder of tens of thousands of civilians during the dictatorship, a period recently highlighted in the film “El Juicio (The Trial)” [[3]].
Call to Action: Learn more about Argentina’s “Dirty War” and the ongoing pursuit of justice for victims of state-sponsored terror at [Link to relevant human rights organization/resource].
