The Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the request from the plaintiffs and the prosecution not to close the investigation into the transvesticide of Argentine LGBTI rights activist Diana Sacayán, which occurred on October 11, 2015.

Following a key hearing and various actions by Argentine trans activists demanding continued investigation into the murder of trans activist Diana Sacayán, Chamber 4 of the National Criminal and Correctional Court of Appeals of the City of Buenos Aires ruled in favor of the request from the plaintiffs and the prosecution. The court ordered the reversal of the decision made by National Criminal Court of Instruction No. 33, Judge Gustavo Pierretti, who had closed the investigation in November and sent the case to trial. The Chamber's ruling orders that only the main suspect in the crime will stand trial and that supplementary measures be taken to confirm or rule out the involvement of the second suspect and to continue pursuing pending lines of investigation.

Diana was found dead on October 13, 2015, with 13 stab wounds, in her apartment in the Flores neighborhood, where she lived with a friend. So far, according to the forensic investigation, only a 23-year-old man has been identified as the perpetrator, and he is accused of aggravated homicide motivated by treachery, hatred, and gender.

“A triumph for the activists”

“This is good news, and we have been waiting for it, as we have been pursuing a political and legal strategy to convince the sexist and patriarchal justice system to make the decisions it needs to make,” he told PresentsSasha Sacayán, Diana's brother, who spearheaded the lawsuit, added: “This marks a turning point in the investigation to ensure that transphobic murders do not go unpunished. It is a victory for activism, for the effort to achieve justice for Diana, which is what we set out to do.” The hearing took place on December 20th. a key audience With the participation of the family's legal team, represented by Sasha Sacayán, the Prosecutor's Office No. 6, the Specialized Prosecutor's Unit for Violence against Women (UFEM), and the support of the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Racism (INADI), who initially did not support this request but later changed their position at the request of the family's legal team and LGBTI organizations. "So that the investigation into Diana's transphobic murder would not be closed." The support of all the diversity organizations in Argentina, Latin America and the world, as well as that of politicians, legislators and social leaders, was key.” he said Presents Darío Arias, an activist with Conurbanos por la Diversidad (Suburbanites for Diversity) and a member of the commission created to strengthen the demand for justice for the murder of the trans activist, stated, "We want to highlight the work of the Specialized Prosecutor's Unit for Violence against Women (UFEM) and the Directorate of Support, Guidance, and Protection for Victims (DOVIC). We also thank the social, human rights, and LGBTQ+ organizations in Argentina, Latin America, and the Caribbean for their support, which was crucial to this outcome." Justice Commission for Diana Sacayán. More on the transvesticide of Diana Sacayán.

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