El fuero antisubversivo y los consejos de guerra contra civiles en la Argentina de los años 70

Abstract

In 1960s and 1970s Argentina, the legal discourse, the judicial appa-ratus, and the penal system devoted increasing attention to the control and repression of social and political order. This article delves into two original instruments that were employed throughout these years for this purpose. On the one hand, it looks at the experience of the National Criminal Court (or Special Court), which dealt with the crimes related to terrorism and subversion during General Lanusse’s dictatorship (1971-1973). On the other hand, it assesses the role of military courts judging civilians (i.e. political activists), during Argentina's last military dictatorship (1976-1983).