International Treaties Take Precedence over Recent Domestic Reforms to Universal Jurisdiction Law, Says Judge Pablo Ruz
New York—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2014. Spain’s Audiencia Nacional is continuing its investigation into the alleged torture of men formerly detained at Guantánamo prison by U.S. officials, despite recent legislative restrictions stating that Spanish courts can only investigate human rights violations committed abroad if the suspects are present in Spain. In an orderissued yesterday, Judge Pablo Ruz ruled that Spain’s…
