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Spanish judge calls for Franco 'truth commission' Tom Henry at 10:09 AM ET [JURIST] Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon [BBC profile], widely known for his high-profile investigations of terror and human rights cases, has urged an investigation into the crimes of former Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco [Wikipedia profile]. Garzon, who has attempted to try former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet and al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, among others, has called for a "truth commission" to uncover the abuses that occured during Franco's fascist rule from the end of the country's civil war in 1939 to his death in 1975. Reuters has more. Link | 
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