1977 Amnesty Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appliesTo political prisoners
crimes committed by officials during repression
crimes of political intent
public order offenses
gptkbp:context gptkb:Spanish_transition_to_democracy
gptkbp:controversy prevents prosecution of Franco-era crimes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:criticizedFor human rights organizations
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1977-10-15
gptkbp:effect release of political prisoners
impunity for crimes committed during Francoist regime
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Spanish_Parliament
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:terrorist_attack
serious violent crimes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1977 Amnesty Law
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legalStatus in force (as of 2024)
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Ley_46/1977,_de_15_de_octubre,_de_Amnistía
gptkbp:purpose grant amnesty for political acts prior to 1977
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Francoist_Spain
gptkb:Historical_Memory_Law
gptkb:Spanish_transition_to_democracy
gptkbp:subjectOf calls for repeal by international bodies
debate on transitional justice in Spain
gptkbp:supportedBy Spanish political parties in 1977
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brazilian_military_dictatorship
gptkb:Spanish_transition_to_democracy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5