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Spain judge reinstated charges against US soldiers for journalist death in Iraq [this day at law]
May 21, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On May 21, 2010, Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz Gomez reinstated charges against three US soldiers for their involvement in the death of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso, when the men opened fire on a Baghdad hotel in 2003, allegedly without provocation. The charges against Sgt. Shawn.... [more]
Spain judge orders arrest of US troops suspected of shooting journalist in Iraq
July 29, 2010 by Daniel Richey
Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz issued an arrest warrant Thursday for three US troops suspected of gunning down Spanish journalist Juse Couso in Iraq. Couso, a television cameraman, was killed in 2003 when a US tank fired into the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad. The 3rd Division.... [more]
Spain judge releases underage Somali pirate suspect
October 20, 2009 by Jonathan Cohen
Spanish Judge Santiago Pedraz on Tuesday ordered the release of accused Somali pirate Abdou Willy to the Spanish Juvenile Court. Pedraz ordered the release after medical examinations could not determine his age to be over 18. Willy and one other man were charged last week with multiple counts of.... [more]
Spain court dismisses charges against US soldiers for killing journalist in Iraq
July 14, 2009 by Christian Ehret
The Spanish National Court on Tuesday dismissed charges against three US soldiers who were accused of being involved in the death of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso. The soldiers allegedly opened fire on a Baghdad hotel frequented by Western journalists in 2003 without provocation, killing two.... [more]
Spain judge reinstates charges against US soldiers for journalist's death in Iraq
May 22, 2009 by Ingrid Burke
Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz Gomez reinstated charges Thursday against three US soldiers for their involvement in the death of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso, which occurred when the soldiers opened fire on a Baghdad hotel frequented by Western journalists in 2003, allegedly without.... [more]
Spain judge shifts procedural focus of Guatemala geonocide probe
January 16, 2008 by Patrick Porter
Spanish National Court judge Santiago Pedraz said Wednesday he will switch the focus of his investigation into genocide, torture, and other crimes against humanity in Guatemala's 36-year civil war towards obtaining witness testimony in light of recent setbacks. The decision came after a Guatemal....... [more]
Spain judge upholds charges against US soldiers in Iraq death of journalist
May 24, 2007 by Michael Sung
Spanish judge Santiago Pedraz ruled Thursday that charges against three US soldiers for homicide and a crime against the international community in the 2004 death in Iraq of cameraman Jose Couso should stand, despite the appeal of Spanish prosecutors on behalf of the soldiers that the de....... [more]
Spain prosecutors appeal indictment of US soldiers in Iraq death of journalist
May 19, 2007 by Michael Sung
Spanish National Court prosecutors Friday appealed investigating magistrate Santiago Pedraz's indictment of three US soldiers with homicide and a crime against the international community in the 2004 death in Iraq of cameraman Jose Couso, saying that soldiers did not commit a crime....... [more]
Ex-Guatemala dictator says Spanish arrest warrant on genocide charges unfounded
July 14, 2006 by Jaime Jansen
Efrain Rios Montt, a former Guatemalan dictator, has called Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz's order for Montt's arrest last week unfounded, insisting that he did not know of any crimes against humanity committed by his military officials during Guatemala's brutal 36-year ci....... [more]
Spain judge charges ex-generals in Guatemala genocide case
July 8, 2006 by James M Yoch Jr
Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz on Friday charged several former Guatemalan military officers with genocide, torture, and other crimes against humanity, and issued international arrest warrants for their involvement in atrocities committed during Guatemala's brutal 36-year civil war....... [more]
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