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A TOP SPANISH judge risks being suspended after he attempted to open a criminal investigation into executions carried out during the civil war and the early years of the Franco regime.
Judge Baltasar Garzon, famous for handling the Caso Gurtel corruption case, began the controversial move in 2008, compiling data on people executed in various municipalities and later declared himself competent to bring criminal charges against Francisco Franco and 34 other men involved with the dictatorship.
Although he subsequently decided to drop the case, right-wing organisation, Manos Limpias together with the Spanish fascist party, Falange Española, began legal action against him for attempting to pervert the course of justice, claiming his investigation into the crimes went against a parliamentary decision which had granted a general amnesty for all crimes committed during the civil war and the dictatorship.
Yesterday, a judge from Spain’s Supreme Court overruled Garzon’s legal move to have the case dismissed, stating that in his opinion there was evidence of intent to pervert the course of justice. The ruling means it is becoming increasingly likely that Judge Garzon will find himself in the dock which would make his suspension from judicial duties likely.
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| Top Spanish judge at risk of suspension |
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| Friday, 05 February 2010 12:56 | ||||||||
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