Judge to investigate Franco-era crimes against Spanish women
(The Guardian Argentina)

Exclusive: Inquiry widened to include cases of sexual assault, forced abortion and child theftA judge in Argentina will examine cases of sexual assault, murder, forced abortion and the theft of children in Franco´s Spain after widening her inquiry into the atrocities committed during the civil war and dictatorship to include crimes committed specifically against women.Judge María Servini de Cubría has been looking into human rights abuses during the Spanish dictatorship since 2010, when a group of survivors petitioned her to launch an investigation under the principle of universal jurisdiction. Related: No more silence: Franco´s victims raise their voices Continue reading...