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Argentina: A Judge Challenges Spain on Its Failure to Investigate Franko’s Crimes

2010-10-14, Buenos Aires, Argentina. An Argentinean Judge Maria Romilda Servini de Cubria petitioned the Spanish government “to inform this court whether in your country there is an investigation into the existence of a systematic, widespread and deliberate plan designed to terrorise those Spaniards who supported representative government via their physical elimination, and of a plan [...]
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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 |
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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 |
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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