Spanish Judge Opens Guantanamo Torture Investigation
Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón has decided he will investigate allegations of torture by four released Guantanamo detainees.
Via Center for Constitutional Rights:
The writ did not name specific officials as defendants but speaks of investigating the roles of those responsible for authorizing, planning and executing the torture program, particularly in light of the newly release torture memos and the Senate Armed Services Committee report. The case could lead to arrest warrants in Europe....
This is a different and broader investigation than the one we've written about here. [More...]
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