The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) examines aspects of Spain’s antiterrorism regime that give rise to violations of Spain’s obligations under international human rights law. It makes concrete recommendations to the government of Spain on ways to bring its counter-terrorism measures into conformity with international standards. Human Rights Watch believes that for Spain to assume a leadership position in the fight against terrorism without undermining respect for human rights standards, such as the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, critical changes must be made to both the law and practice of its counter terrorism measures.
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) examines aspects of Spain’s antiterrorism regime that give rise to violations of Spain’s obligations under international human rights law. It makes concrete recommendations to the government of Spain on ways to bring its counter-terrorism measures into conformity with international standards. Human Rights Watch believes that for Spain to assume a leadership position in the fight against terrorism without undermining respect for human rights standards, such as the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, critical changes must be made to both the law and practice of its counter terrorism measures.
