“Garzón is being politically targeted because he is an international symbol in the fight against impunity,” said ICTJ president emeritus Juan Méndez. “His ground-breaking work in investigating serious crimes has opened the door for long-awaited redress for victims in Argentina, Guatemala, Chile and now Spain.” Garzón has been charged with abuse of process for knowingly exceeding his jurisdiction by investigating crimes committed during the Franco regime. Full article.