A group of UN human rights experts has welcomed an announcement by the Spanish Government that it intends to set up a Truth Commission to investigate violations that occurred during the civil war and the era of dictatorship under General Francisco Franco that followed.
Earlier this month, Spain’s Minister of Justice announced a series of initiatives in Congress to revise the Historical Memory Law, which would make it possible to create a new commission to examine abuse allegations buried for decades.
“We welcome the government’s initiative and celebrate the opening of the dialogue on what happened during the decades of civil war and military dictatorship in Spain,” the UN experts said on Wednesday.
“This decision represents a fundamental step towards the realization of the right to truth for all victims of serious human rights violations,” they added.