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Tag Archives: Baltasar Garzon
Spain: Garzon Allowed to Go to the Hague
2010-05-19, Madrid, Spain. Despite being suspended on May 14, the General Council of the Judiciary allowed Balthasar Garzon to take up a 7-month consulting position with the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court. RNW |
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged CGPJ, Consejo General del Poder Judicial, consulting, General Council of the Judiciary, Gonzalo Martinez-Fresneda, International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Supreme Court, suspension Comments closed
Spain: Garzon Suspended
2010-05-14, Madrid, Spain. The General Council of the Judiciary made a unanimous decision to suspend Judge Baltasar Garzon from his post pending his trial. AP |
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged Association for the Recovery of the Historical Memory, Audiencia Nacional, CGPJ, Consejo General del Poder Judicial, Dolores Delgado, Gonzalo Martinez-Fresneda, International Criminal Court, Luciano Varela, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Supreme Court, suspension Comments closed
Spain: Garzon’s Trial Force Started to Prevent His ICC Appointment
2010-05-12, Madrid, Spain. Justice Luciano Varela of the Spanish Supreme Court ordered the commencement of the trial of Judge Garzon. The decision came shortly after Judge Garzon asked the General Council of the Judiciary for permission to take a 7-month long leave of absence in order to work for the ICC OTP. The General Council of the Judiciary was planning [...]
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged Association for the Recovery of the Historical Memory, Audiencia Nacional, CGPJ, Consejo General del Poder Judicial, Dolores Delgado, Gonzalo Martinez-Fresneda, International Criminal Court, Luciano Varela, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Supreme Court, suspension Comments closed
Spain: Garzon Requests Transfer to ICC
2010-05-11, Madrid, Spain. Judge Garzon is seeking a 7-month transfer to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, to work as an outside consultant. The General Council of the Judiciary is currently considering the request to allow the transfer. In March 2010, Justice Garzon was indicted for knowingly overreaching his jurisdiction, when he [...]
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged CGPJ, Consejo General del Poder Judicial, Gonzalo Martinez-Fresneda, International Criminal Court, Office of the Prosecutor, universal jurisdiction Comments closed
Spain: Garzon Appeals the Indictment
2010-04-10, Madrid, Spain. Judge Garzon appealed the Indictment issued against him, arguing that it is “contrary to law[, and that it] implies a serious challenge to judicial independence” and is based on “ideological motivations [by] certain organizations and marginal groups”. The action was initiated by the right-wing groups Falange and Manos Limpias. Appeal | Order [...]
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged appeal, Audiencia Nacional, Augusto Pinochet, Auto del Tribunal Supremo, Consejo General de Poder Judicial, General Council of the Judiciary, Gonzalo Martinez-Fresneda, indictment, Luciano Varela Comments closed
Spain: Supreme Court Allows the Prosecution of the Judge Who Indicted Pinochet in 1998
2010-03-25, Madrid, Spain. The Supreme Court of Spain denied Judge Garzon’s appeal of the decision to investigate him for abuse of process. Judge Garzon is persecuted for initiating an investigation into the crimes committed by Gen. Francisco Franco’s supporters during the Spanish Civil War 1936-39. The abuse of process allegations are investigated by Judge Luciano [...]
Posted in Domestic Courts Also tagged abuse of process, Clean Hands, Consejo General de Poder Judicial, Francisco Franco, Gonzalo Martinez-Fresneda, Investigation, jurisdiction, Luciano Varela, Manos Limpias, Spanish Civil War, Supreme Court of Spain, suspension, universal jurisdiction Comments closed
Argentina: A Judge Challenges Spain on Its Failure to Investigate Franko’s Crimes