Posted on 02/14/2018 8:07:41 PM PST by Olog-hai
Europe’s top rights court on Tuesday ordered Spain to compensate two ETA members convicted of the 2006 bombing of Madrid Airport for the “inhuman and degrading treatment” they suffered in police custody.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) did not, however, uphold the men’s claim that they had been tortured.
Igor Portu and Martin Sarasola are serving life sentences over the bombing of the Terminal 4 car park at Madrid airport, which killed two people and injured around 50 others as part of ETA’s violent four-decade campaign for Basque independence.
The pair claimed they were kicked and punched by officers following their arrest by counterterrorism police in early 2008.
Portu was hospitalized for five days with injuries. Sarasola, who was held for days at an unknown location and also suffered injuries, said he was threatened and beaten. …
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Hope their victims can sue them now that they have come into some money.
Europe’s top rights court on Tuesday ordered Spain to compensate two ETA members who bombed the Terminal 4 car park at Madrid airport, killing two people and injuring around 50 others,
Tip to all police departments in the EU: Once you get the critical information from terrorists, accidental discharges of firearms to cranial cavities prevent future problems.
Europe needs to go. They do everything to abuse sovereignty
The writing is on the wall Europe is euthanizing itself with out the enemy even trying
Spain should immediately execute them and tell the ECHR to “stuff it”
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