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Baltasar Garzón Real (Spanish pronunciation: [baltaˈsaɾ ɣaɾˈθon]; born 26 October 1955) is a Spanish former judge. He served on Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional , and was the examining magistrate of the Juzgado Central de Instrucción No. 5 , which investigates the most important criminal cases in Spain, including ...
Baltasar Garzón Real (Torres, Jaén, 26 de octubre de 1955) es un jurista español. Fue juez desde 1981 [2] y magistrado del Juzgado Central de Instrucción n.º 5 de la Audiencia Nacional desde 1988 hasta 2012 —excepto entre mayo de 1993 y mayo de 1994—.
Learn about the biography, books and cases of the Spanish jurist Baltasar Garzón, who defended human rights and universal jurisdiction against corruption, terrorism and crimes against humanity. Find out the UN opinion on his prosecution for prevarication and his initiatives for historical memory.
Aug 26, 2021 · The UN Human Rights Committee found that Garzón's trials in the Franco and Gürtel cases were arbitrary and violated his right to judicial independence and impartiality. The Committee also criticised the lack of appeal and the involvement of Supreme Court judges in both cases.
Aug 26, 2021 · The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that the trials of Baltasar Garzón in 2012 for alleged willful abuse of power in two political cases were arbitrary and violated his right to an impartial tribunal. The Committee established new jurisprudence by condemning a State for the use of criminal law against a judge in the course of his or her duties.
May 3, 2024 · Baltasar Garzon, Spanish judge famous for his high-profile investigations into crimes against humanity. He first gained international attention in 1998 for seeking the extradition of Augusto Pinochet, the former dictator of Chile, and later attempted to try Osama bin Laden.
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Biography. Baltasar Garzón Real was born on October 26, 1955 in Torres, Jaén. The second of five children of a farmer and later gas station attendant Ildefonso Garzón Cruz. Torres now has a street named after the jurist.
