Verdad, Justicia, y Reparación
Truth, Justice, and Reparation
A talk by Spanish Investigating Judge Baltasar Garzón
Monday, April 25
2:00pm
25 Mondale Hall
University of Minnesota, West Bank
Judge Baltasar Garzón served for many years on Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, which has jurisdiction over the most important criminal cases in Spain, including terrorism, organized crime and money laundering, as well as universal jurisdiction for violations of international law. He first came to international attention in 1998 when he sought the extradition of former Chilean president, General Augusto Pinochet, from England to Spain for the alleged deaths and torture of Spanish citizens by his regime.
In 2008, Garzón initiated an investigation into the crimes committed by the Franco regime in Spain. He has since been temporarily suspended from his position in the Audiencia Nacional, awaiting trial on accusations from right-wing groups of having exceeded his authority. Since May 2010, he has been working in the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and he will shortly begin working as an advisor to the Organization of American States mission to Colombia.
Lecture in Spanish with simultaneous translation provided – reception to follow
Talk organized by the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese Studies and Political Science.
Co-sponsors include: European Studies Consortium, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Institute for Global Studies, Human Rights Program, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, Law School, Global Spotlight
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