Justice sentences the State to compensate an activist accused of terrorism, for wrongful imprisonment
In 2015, Nahuel, an activist with the vegan anarchist group “Straight Edge”, spent up to 14 months in first-degree pre-trial detention before being acquitted along with his comrades. Following his complaint, the state must now compensate him with 54,650 euros. We have submitted an expert report to his case, which proves the damage he suffered [...]
Two new lawsuits filed in Galicia for torture during Franco's regime
The complaints are added to the more than 100 already filed for crimes against humanity committed during Franco's dictatorship CEAQUA, Xosé María Brañas and Manuel Reboiras have filed two new complaints for crimes against humanity in the Courts of Instruction of A Coruña and Vigo, denouncing the torture, humiliation and ill-treatment committed during the Franco dictatorship [...].
The Madrid High Court hears the case of Ahmed and Hakima, recognised by the UN as victims of a housing rights violation.
The couple, who have suffered several evictions from their rental properties, have filed a claim for damages against the Community of Madrid. Pau Pérez Sales, clinical director of the Sira Center, explained to the Administrative Court the expert report prepared by the organization, which analyzes the psychological damage and the impact on the family's life plans […]
The Sira Centre provides an expert witness to a young man who denounces the Syrian government in the United States for the torture he suffered.
Obada Mzaik, detained and tortured in 2012 at a detention center in Syria, is seeking justice, accountability for the Syrian regime, and reparations for himself and other victims of torture. At the request of the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the Syrian Center for the Care of Victims of Ill-Treatment and Torture (SIRA) has filed a lawsuit.
Blanca Serra testifies as a victim of Franco's torture before the Public Prosecutor's Office for Democratic Memory
For the first time in Spain, a victim of torture committed during the Franco regime has testified before a prosecutor specializing in historical memory and human rights. The complaint, filed by Irídia with the support of Òmnium Cultural and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), includes an expert report prepared by the Center […]