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Moroccan Gitmo prisoner extradited to Spain

July 18, 2005 07:11:00 PM

US officials at Guantanamo Bay Monday extradited Moroccan Lahcen Ikassrien to Spain to answer charges that he assisted al-Qaida cell leader Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas in planning the September 11 attacks. Ikassrien was arrested and sent to the prisoner...

July 18, 2005 01:51:00 PM

Amnesty International on Monday called for Spain to formally confront its past and provide justice for victims of former fascist Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco . In February, prominent Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon had...

June 10, 2005 09:03:00 AM

In an apparent dig at the US, a veteran Spanish anti-terror judge emphasized the necessity of international cooperation, law and reason in the pursuit of terrorism Thursday in a special UN-sponsored meeting in New York . Baltasar Garzon...

February 26, 2005 10:09:00 AM

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon , widely known for his high-profile investigations of terror and human rights cases, has urged an investigation into the crimes of former Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco . Garzon, who has attempted to...

January 17, 2005 02:10:00 PM

A Spanish court Monday indicted eight people suspected of providing material aid and logistical assistance to the September 11th hijackers. The indictment alleges that the suspects provided counterfeit documents and logistical support to terrorist cells in Spain and Germany...

November 20, 2004 03:13:00 PM

Spanish court officials said Saturday that 10 al-Qaida suspects who were previously free on bail have been jailed under a detention order from Judge Baltasar Garzon (BBC profile here) who indicted them in September 2003 for their connection to...

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