‘Spanish government, investigate dictator Franco’s disappearances’

This video says about itself:

Spanish Civil War mass grave excavation reveals remains of 17 women

25 Jan 2012

Gerena (Spain), 25 Jan (EFE), (Camera: Juan Ferreras). Archaeologists found the first bones on Tuesday in a mass grave belonging to women known as the ‘17 roses‘, who were executed by firing squad during the Spanish Civil War 74 years ago for being related to republican militants.

From Associated Press:

UN Report Urges Spain Action on Franco-Era Crimes

MADRID, September 30, 2013

A United Nations team has urged Spanish authorities to investigate long-neglected allegations of disappearances during Spain’s 36-year Franco dictatorship.

A team from the U.N. Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances said in a preliminary report Monday that “it is regrettable the situation of impunity for cases of enforced disappearances.”

It noted Spain has “no ongoing effective criminal investigation” into the claims of thousands of disappearances and called on authorities to “engage more actively” in investigations. It said Spain has so far taken only “limited steps” to solve the cases.

Gen. Francisco Franco ruled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975.

The team spent a week in Spain interviewing hundreds of family members of those who disappeared. Its final report on the visit will be presented next year.

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