Justice Carmen Argibay

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  Three Latin American Champions of Justice to Receive Prestigious Gruber Prize and its $500,000 award at Georgetown University Law Center on October 10, 2007
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  Justice Carmen Argibay was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1974. After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a Sentencing Judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals and the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina. Justice Argibay was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and was president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the Foundation of Women Judges. In December 2000, she served on the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan. Justice Argibay was also appointed in November 2002 to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as an ad litem Judge and served through 2005.
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  In addition to the cash award, winners receive a medal of honor and citation, which reads, "The 2007 Justice Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is hereby proudly presented to Carmen Maria Argibay, Carlos José Cerda Fernández and Mónica Feria Tinta who overcame personal experiences of profound injustice to become outspoken champions of justice.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1974. After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a Sentencing Judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals and the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina. Justice Argibay was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and was president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the Foundation of Women Judges. In December 2000, she served on the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan. Justice Argibay was also appointed in November 2002 to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as an ad litem Judge and served through 2005.
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  In addition to the cash award, winners receive a medal of honor and citation, which says, "The 2007 Justice Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is hereby proudly presented to Carmen Maria Argibay, Carlos José Cerda Fernández and Mónica Feria Tinta who overcame personal experiences of profound injustice to become outspoken champions of justice.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay
  
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  Justice Carmen Argibay was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1974.After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a Sentencing Judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals and the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina.Justice Argibay was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and was president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the Foundation of Women Judges.In December 2000, she served on the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.Justice Argibay was also appointed in November 2002 to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as an ad litem Judge and served through 2005.
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  In addition to the cash award, winners receive a medal of honor and citation, which says, "The 2007 Justice Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is hereby proudly presented to Carmen Maria Argibay, Carlos José Cerda Fernández and Mónica Feria Tinta who overcame personal experiences of profound injustice to become outspoken champions of justice.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay and Two Other Latin American Champions of Justicet to Share $500K Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize
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  June 14, 2007, New York, NY - The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation today announced that Justice Carmen Argibay of Argentina will share its 2007 Justice Prize with Judge Carlos Cerda of Chile and Mónica Feria of Peru in a ceremony to be held October 10, 2007, at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, where world justice leaders will gather to celebrate the achievements of the recipients.
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  Justice Carmen Argibay is a champion of women's right in the Latin American judicial system -- and the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina.She was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship following the 1976 coup d'etat in Argentina.After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a sentencing judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals.Since 1993 she has presided over the Oral Trial Criminal Court.
  
  Justice Argibay's career demonstrates a lifelong commitment to promoting gender equality and eliminating corruption within the justice system, including training of judges to deal with issues of violence against women and human rights about.She was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and served as president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the International Foundation of Women Judges.Throughout her career, she has been a proponent of incorporating gender perspective in judicial decisions -- including her leadership in developing a judicial education program used in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Ecuador."Towards a Jurisprudence of Equality: Women, Judges, and the Human Rights International Laws."Justice Argibay was also appointed in November 2002 to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as an ad litem Judge and served through 2005.
  
  In December 2000, Argibay participated in the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.
  
  The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation Justice Prize is presented to individuals or organizations for contributions that have furthered the cause of justice as delivered through the legal system.The award is intended to acknowledge individual efforts, as well as to encourage further advancements in the field and progress toward bringing about a fundamentally just world.
  
  In addition to the cash award, recipients receive a medal of honor and citation, which says, "The 2007 Justice Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is hereby proudly presented to Carmen Maria Argibay, Carlos José Cerda Fernández and Mónica Feria Tinta who overcame personal experiences of profound injustice to become outspoken champions of justice.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay
  
  Justice Carmen Argibay was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.She began her legal career in 1959 as a junior clerk in Correctional Court, then took the same position in 1961 in Juvenile Criminal Court, where she remained until 1965.She received her law degree from the Faculty of Law and Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires in 1964.Justice Argibay began work as a private attorney in 1965 but returned to the courts in 1969 and remained there until 1976, when she was removed following the military coup in Argentina.She was detained without charges for nine months.
  
  On her release, Justice Argibay returned to private practice, but she returned to court work in 1984 when she was appointed trial judge.In 1988 she was promoted to court judge at the National Court of Criminal and Correctional Appeals, a position she held until 1993, when she became Judge to Criminal Oral Proceedings.In 2002, Justice Argibay was appointed ad litem judge to the International Criminal Tribune for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).In 2004 she became first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina.
  
  Justice Argibay has also had a wide teaching career, including several teaching and advisory posts at the University of Buenos Aires.Since 1988, she has served on the Academic Advisory Board of the Higher Institute of Judicial Education for the postgraduate course in Administration of Justice.She has also been director of the Free Education for Women Workers and Retirees Programme of the Women's Library Association and a lecturer at the Universities of Belgrano and El Salvador.
  
  Justice Argibay has also served as "Ambassador" to the Campaign for the Eradication of Violence by the Instituto Social y Politico de la Mujer and UNIFEM.In particular, she was one of the judges at the 2000 Tokyo Tribunal, which ruled on the responsibility of the Japanese armed forces for the sexual slavery imposed in the countries they invaded during the Second World War.
  
  Justice Argibay was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and was the president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the Foundation of Women Judges.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay
  
  Laureate ProfileJustice Carmen Argibay was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1974.After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a Sentencing Judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals.In December 2000, she participated in the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.In 2002, Judge Argibay was appointed ad litem judge to the International Criminal Tribune for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).In July 2004, Argibay was the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay
  
  Laureate Profile
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  Justice Carmen Argibay
  
  Laureate ProfileJustice Carmen Argibay was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1974.After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a Sentencing Judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals.In December 2000, she participated in the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.In 2002, Judge Argibay was appointed ad litem judge to the International Criminal Tribune for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).In July 2004, Argibay was the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay - Bio Peter & Patricia Gruber Foundation, St. Thomas US Virgin Islands - Grants and International Awards
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  Justice Carmen Argibay was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began her legal career in 1959 as a junior clerk in Correctional Court, then took the same position in 1961 in Juvenile Criminal Court, where she remained until 1965. She received her law degree from the Faculty of Law and Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires in 1964. Justice Argibay began work as a private attorney in 1965 but returned to the courts in 1969 and remained there until 1976, when she was removed following the military coup in Argentina. She was detained without charges for nine months.
  
  On her release, Justice Argibay returned to private practice, but she returned to court work in 1984 when she was appointed trial judge. In 1988 she was promoted to court judge at the National Court of Criminal and Correctional Appeals, a position she held until 1993, when she became Judge to Criminal Oral Proceedings. In 2002, Justice Argibay was appointed ad litem judge to the International Criminal Tribune for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In 2004 she became first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina.
  
  Justice Argibay has also had a wide teaching career, including several teaching and advisory posts at the University of Buenos Aires. Since 1988, she has served on the Academic Advisory Board of the Higher Institute of Judicial Education for the postgraduate course in Administration of Justice. She has also been director of the Free Education for Women Workers and Retirees Programme of the Women's Library Association and a lecturer at the Universities of Belgrano and El Salvador.
  
  Justice Argibay has also served as "Ambassador" to the Campaign for the Eradication of Violence by the Instituto Social y Politico de la Mujer and UNIFEM. In particular, she was one of the judges at the 2000 Tokyo Tribunal, which ruled on the responsibility of the Japanese armed forces for the sexual slavery imposed in the countries they invaded during the Second World War.
  
  Justice Argibay was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and was the president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the Foundation of Women Judges.

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  Justice Carmen Argibay and Two Other Latin American Champions of Justicet to Share $500K Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize
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  June 14, 2007, New York, NY - The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation today announced that Justice Carmen Argibay of Argentina will share its 2007 Justice Prize with Judge Carlos Cerda of Chile and Mónica Feria of Peru in a ceremony to be held October 10, 2007, at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, where world justice leaders will gather to celebrate the achievements of the recipients.
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  Justice Carmen Argibay is a champion of women's right in the Latin American judicial system -- and the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina. She was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship following the 1976 coup d'etat in Argentina. After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a sentencing judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals. Since 1993 she has presided over the Oral Trial Criminal Court.
  
  Justice Argibay's career demonstrates a lifelong commitment to promoting gender equality and eliminating corruption within the justice system, including training of judges to deal with issues of violence against women and human rights about. She was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and served as president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the International Foundation of Women Judges. Throughout her career, she has been a proponent of incorporating gender perspective in judicial decisions -- including her leadership in developing a judicial education program used in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Ecuador. "Towards a Jurisprudence of Equality: Women, Judges, and the Human Rights International Laws." Justice Argibay was also appointed in November 2002 to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as an ad litem Judge and served through 2005.
  
  In December 2000, Argibay participated in the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.
  
  The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation Justice Prize is presented to individuals or organizations for contributions that have furthered the cause of justice as delivered through the legal system. The award is intended to acknowledge individual efforts, as well as to encourage further advancements in the field and progress toward bringing about a fundamentally just world.
  
  In addition to the cash award, recipients receive a medal of honor and citation, which says, "The 2007 Justice Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is hereby proudly presented to Carmen Maria Argibay, Carlos José Cerda Fernández and Mónica Feria Tinta who overcame personal experiences of profound injustice to become outspoken champions of justice.

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  Three Latin American Champions of Justice to Receive Prestigious Gruber Prize and its $500,000 award at Georgetown University Law Center on October 10, 2007
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  Justice Carmen Argibay was imprisoned for nine months, without trial or charges, by the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1974. After democracy was restored, she resumed her duties as a Sentencing Judge and was subsequently appointed to the National Court of Criminal Appeals and the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court of Argentina. Justice Argibay was founder and first president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges and was president of both the International Association of Women Judges and the Foundation of Women Judges. In December 2000, she served on the Tokyo Tribunal to adjudicate charges of sexual slavery and other war crimes allegedly committed by the Japanese military against women from Korea, the Philippines, and Japan. Justice Argibay was also appointed in November 2002 to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as an ad litem Judge and served through 2005.
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  In addition to the cash award, winners receive a medal of honor and citation, which reads, "The 2007 Justice Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is hereby proudly presented to Carmen Maria Argibay, Carlos José Cerda Fernández and Mónica Feria Tinta who overcame personal experiences of profound injustice to become outspoken champions of justice.

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