The Atado y Bien Atado cultural initiative begins a series of live podcasts from the Sala Mirador in Madrid, hosted by Olga Rodríguez. And what better way to start than with an episode that addresses the impunity of the Franco regime 50 years after the dictator’s death. While other European countries that have suffered from authoritarian regimes have faced – with progress and obstacles – processes of accountability and justice for the victims of serious human rights violations, in Spain the Transition has protected a policy of impunity that the philosopher Jon Elster entitled “a deliberate and consensual decision to avoid transitional justice”.
What prevents us, half a century later, from judging the crimes of the Franco regime in our country? Why do complaints filed in court for crimes against humanity continue to be rejected? Isn’t it curious that the only open legal case in the world against the crimes of the Franco regime is in Argentina? We talked about all this with Olga Rodriguezjournalist specializing in human rights; Jacinto Lara, lawyer of the Coordinator of support for the Argentine complaint against the crimes of the Franco regime and judge of the National Court José Ricardo de Prada. We also heard testimonies from victims and voices from various experts, closing with the performance of the electro-folk artist. The neomodern.
A podcast produced in collaboration with the Celebration of 50 Years of Freedom in Spain.
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