Spanish judge Garzon allowed to work for international court
18/05/2010 The body that oversees Spain's judiciary on Tuesday approved a request by crusading judge Baltasar Garzon, suspended last week for alleged abuse of power, to work for the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
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The same body on Friday suspended Garzon from the bench at the National Court ahead of his trial for abuse of power for opening a probe into the disappearance of tens of thousands of people during Spain's 1936-39 civil war and General Francisco Franco's subsequent right-wing dictatorship. Continued
EU and Latin America vow to pursue crimes against humanity
Madrid - The European Union and Latin America on Tuesday pledged to pursue crimes that were deemed especially serious by international law, such as crimes against humanity.
National measures will be taken and international cooperation reinforced to try those responsible for such crimes, EU, Latin American and Caribbean countries said in a joint declaration issued after a Madrid summit. Continued
Would they possibly be thinking of looking our way, Finally, we'll see!!
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