Spain
Amnesty International condemns Spain’s Incommunicado Detention Law
By Marcus Morgan, October 7, 2009
A report published last month by the human rights group Amnesty International criticised the Spanish legal system for breaches of international guidelines on the treatment of detainees held “incommu...
Spain: Unions and PSOE government prepare austerity measures
By Vicky Short, September 30, 2009
Spanish trade unions are collaborating with the Socialist Party government and employers in preparing a programme of austerity measures.
Spain: Judge Garzón faces prosecution for investigating Franco-era crimes
By Paul Mitchell, September 22, 2009
Investigative Judge Baltasar Garzón has appeared in court as a result of a prosecution brought by far-right organisations for investigating crimes committed during the dictatorship of General Francis...
Talks on labour relations in Spain break down
By Vicky Short, August 18, 2009
Negotiations between the trade unions and employers in Spain were halted at the end of last month, despite the efforts of the government, due to increasing social tensions.
Spain: Government admits economic crisis far worse than previously acknowledged
By Paul Bond, July 16, 2009
Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Elena Salgado has been forced to admit that the economic situation in Spain is far worse than previously acknowledged.
Spain: Immigrant worker claims boss threw his severed arm in bin
By Vicky Short, June 24, 2009
A Bolivian immigrant worker in Spain has accused bakery bosses of throwing his severed arm into a rubbish bin.
Spanish judge calls for extradition of US soldiers
By Marcus Morgan, June 3, 2009
A Spanish judge has again called for the extradition of three US soldiers to Spain to face charges of indiscriminate attacks against civilians in war.
Spain: Unemployment could soar to one-in-four next year
By Marcus Morgan, May 26, 2009
Unemployment is set to rise to record levels in Spain as the economy contracts under the impact of the global financial meltdown.
Spain: Migrant workers spend years stranded outside “Fortress Europe”
By Vicky Short, May 13, 2009
In 2005, a group of 72 Sikhs left India on the hazardous journey to Europe, hoping to find work. Four years later, many of them are still stranded on the border with Spain.
Spain: Garzón investigation reveals abuse suffered by Guantánamo detainees
By Paul Mitchell, May 5, 2009
Garzón’s investigation targets the “possible material authors, enablers and accomplices” of illegal abuses, possibly including the high-level Bush administration officials, responsible for what...
Spain: Zapatero government sends more troops to Afghanistan
By Paul Stuart and Paul Mitchell, May 2, 2009
Last month, Spain became the first European country to increase its military mission in Afghanistan.
Spanish judge launches new torture probe of Bush officials
By Paul Mitchell and Chris Marsden, May 1, 2009
Spain’s top investigative judge, Baltasar Garzón, has launched a criminal investigation into allegations of torture at Guantánamo Bay that will target high-level Bush administration officials.
