Gabriel Oscar Jenkins v. Argentina (Admissibility Decision) IACHR (13 October 2004) Report No. 50/04

Gabriel Oscar Jenkins, an Argentine national, was detained and charged with drug trafficking based on alleged fabricated evidence.  He was detained in pre-trial detention in accordance with domestic criminal code for more than three years.  During this time, he was refused conditional release based on the drug-related nature of his offense.  The Commission held the case was admissible as all domestic remedies had been exhausted.

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