Bill to expand rights and remembrance for victims of terrorism

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1. The bill would recognize and expand rights for all victims of terrorism in Spain and for Spanish citizens who are victims abroad, with special attention to victims of ETA and of the so-called Comandos Autónomos Anticapitalistas.
2. It would make victims' rights non-expiring, including the right to memory, honor and dignity, and the right to know the truth about the crimes and who took part in them.
3. It would recognize as victims of terrorism people who suffered persecution or who had to move to another municipality, province or autonomous community because of terrorism, with reparation measures such as compensation, rehabilitation and the recovery of the right to vote in their original municipality without requiring registration there.
4. It would require city councils to place plaques in memory of people killed in terrorist attacks at the site of the killing, and to name streets after local victims of terrorism. Street names referring to terrorists would be banned.
5. Failure to meet those duties, and tributes to terrorists, would become infractions punishable with fines of between 2,000 and 150,000 euros.
6. The bill would amend Law 29/2011 to add a sanctioning regime with fines of between 50,000 and 250,000 euros for acts that harm the honor and dignity of victims, and would require that, within two years, compensation for victims with no judicially identified perpetrator be equalized with compensation set in final court rulings.

Who it affects

• Victims of terrorism and their families, who would gain new rights to memory, truth and reparation.: Main beneficiaries of the rights and measures.
• People persecuted or forcibly displaced by terrorism, who would be recognized as victims.: Access to reparation, internally displaced status and safe voluntary return.
• City councils, required to place memorial plaques, rename streets and avoid street names referring to terrorists.: New duties with financial penalties if not met.
• People and entities holding tributes to terrorists or offending victims.: Fines of between 2,000 and 250,000 euros depending on the case.
• Students and the education system, since school curricula would include content on terrorism and its victims.: New mandatory content in primary school, compulsory secondary education, high school and vocational training.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced by a parliamentary group so it can become a law. While it is being processed, it is not an approved law.

Imprescriptible

Non-expiring: it can be claimed at any time, no matter how many years have passed.

Desplazamiento forzoso interno

Forced internal displacement: having to leave your home and move elsewhere within Spain out of fear or persecution.

Ley Orgánica

Organic law: a type of Spanish law reserved for major matters, such as fundamental rights, which requires a special vote in the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados).

Prescripción

Statute of limitations: losing the ability to punish or claim after a set period of time.

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