Socialists advance new Historical Memory legislation
The Socialist party (PSOE) took the first step on Friday of registering the text of a new “Law of Historical and Democratic…
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Socialists push ambitious Historical Memory Law reform
► Proposal includes creation of Truth Commission, victims census & DNA bank ► Pedro Sánchez, general secretary of Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE),…
Historical Memory law puts focus on ‘Butcher of Sevilla’
• Quiepo de Llano’s tomb in Sevilla’s Macarena basilica in violation of new law • Civil War general promoted extrajudicial killings, wholesale…
Reform to Spain’s ‘Historical Memory’ law proposed
• Proposal bolsters 2007 law, creates ‘Truth Commission’ on Franco-era abuses • Spain may finally get a ‘Truth Commission’ to examine rights…
NGOFILE :: Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory (ARMH)
• Asociación para la Recuperación de la Memoria Histórica (ARMH) • Spain’s Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory (Asociación para la…
Congress looks to restore Historical Memory funding
• Protests over Madrid street names on anniversary of dictator Franco’s death • Opposition parties seen ready to reverse budget cuts to…
NGOFILE :: Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory (ARMH)
• Asociación para la Recuperación de la Memoria Histórica (ARMH) • Spain’s Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory (Asociación para la…
Ex-Franco Minister rails at ‘Historical Memory’ law
• Utrera Molina, under investigation on rights charges, lashes out at legislation • Former minister signed 1974 garroting death warrants for anti-Franco…
PSOE Castilla-La Mancha kills ‘Historic Memory’ law
• Socialists knock back Podemos proposal for regional ‘Democratic Memory’ law • Castilla-La Mancha PSOE at odds with Podemos since withdrawal of…
NGOFILE :: FEFFM ~ National Federation of Forums for Memory
• Federación Estatal de Foros por la Memoria (FEFFM) ~ National Federation of Forums for Memory • The Federación Estatal de Foros…
NGOFILE :: FEFFM ~ National Federation of Forums for Memory
• Federación Estatal de Foros por la Memoria (FEFFM) ~ National Federation of Forums for Memory • The Federación Estatal de Foros…
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Relatives urge victims’ removal from Valley of Fallen
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Catalonia’s COVID outbreaks muddle nationalist agenda
Nearly all of Catalonia 7.5 million residents will be required to wear facemasks both in enclosed public spaces and in most outdoor…
Trial probes Franco family patrimony of Pazo de Meirás
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Activists oppose hotel planned for Almeria natural park
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Gov’t greenlights ERTEs furlough plan through Sept 30th
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Top three Defence Ministry posts now held by women
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Nissan, Alcoa closures loom large in economic downturn
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Oxfam: Pandemic could push 700,000 more into poverty
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Judges overrule PP’s veto of Madrid Central traffic fines
Two local judges have cancelled the year-long moratorium on the payment of fines by motorists for driving vehicles in downtown Madrid in…