Subjects
56 Ciencias Jurídicas y Derecho
5605 Legislación y leyes nacionales
560505 Derecho penal
El delito de tortura: condenas a España por la falta de investigación.
Abstract
El Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos ha condenado a España hasta en nueve ocasiones por la vulneración del artículo tres del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos en su vertiente procesal – esto es, falta de investigación suficiente y efectiva ante denuncias de comisión de delitos de tortura a tribunales españoles. El presente trabajo ofrece una visión sobre la situación de la tortura en España y su tratamiento en sede judicial en nuestro pasado más reciente, para comprobar cómo esta realidad ha ido evolucionando a lo largo del tiempo a la luz de la jurisprudencia del TEDH que se procede a analizar. Además, se estudia el tratamiento que lleva a cabo el Código Penal español respecto del delito de tortura, inspirado en los diversos pactos y convenciones de derechos humanos de que el Estado Español es signatario, y que nos recuerdan el carácter absoluto de la prohibición de la tortura.
El punto de partida de este trabajo es la firme convicción de que el respeto de los derechos humanos, junto con un sistema judicial basado en la garantía de un proceso justo, independiente y equitativo, ha de constituir la piedra angular de todo sistema jurídico en un estado democrático y de derecho.
The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Spain up to nine times for the violation of article three of the European Convention on Human Rights in its procedural aspect – that is, lack of sufficient and effective investigation before allegations of commission of crimes of torture to the Spanish courts. The present work offers a view on the situation of torture in Spain and its treatment in the courts in our most recent past, to verify how this reality has evolved over time in light of the case law of the ECHR that is going to be analyzed. In addition, the treatment carried out by the Spanish penal code regarding the crime of torture is studied, inspired by the various human rights conventions to which the kingdom of Spain is a signatory, and which remind us of the absolute nature of the prohibition of torture. The starting point of this work is the firm belief that respect for human rights, together with a judicial system based on the guarantee of a fair, independent and equitable process, must constitute the cornerstone of any legal system in a democratic state governed by the rule of Law.
The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Spain up to nine times for the violation of article three of the European Convention on Human Rights in its procedural aspect – that is, lack of sufficient and effective investigation before allegations of commission of crimes of torture to the Spanish courts. The present work offers a view on the situation of torture in Spain and its treatment in the courts in our most recent past, to verify how this reality has evolved over time in light of the case law of the ECHR that is going to be analyzed. In addition, the treatment carried out by the Spanish penal code regarding the crime of torture is studied, inspired by the various human rights conventions to which the kingdom of Spain is a signatory, and which remind us of the absolute nature of the prohibition of torture. The starting point of this work is the firm belief that respect for human rights, together with a judicial system based on the guarantee of a fair, independent and equitable process, must constitute the cornerstone of any legal system in a democratic state governed by the rule of Law.
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Keywords
Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos, Vulneración Derecho Fundamental, Integridad Física y Moral, Tortura, Funcionario Público, Investigación Efectiva y Suficiente, Deber de Investigar, Régimen de Detención Incomunicada., European Convention on Human Rights, Violation of a Fundamental Right, Physical and Moral Integrity, Torture, Public Official, Effective and Sufficient Research, Duty to Investigate, Incommunicado Detention Regime.