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Spain: Trial Promoted against ex-President Aznar

Madrid, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) An initiative to try ex president of the
Spanish Government Jose Maria Aznar for his role in the invasion of
Iraq will be promoted through assemblies in several Spanish cities, it
was announced here.

The idea is being promoted by a so-called Platform for a Trial against
Aznar, which has been supported so far by over 1,500 important figures
from Spain and abroad.

Organizers of this effort met in Madrid on Saturday and agreed to hold
local assemblies to increase awareness on the need to try Aznar for his
responsibility in the aggression of Iraq.

Dates for meetings in Madrid and Barcelona were set for November 17 and
30, respectively.

Other cities included are Valencia, Cordoba, Sevilla, Leon, Canary
Islands, Balearic Islands, Salamanca, Malaga and the Basque Country.

They also agreed to hold Legal, Political Meetings attended by Spanish
and foreign jurists, experts and representatives of social movements.

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