This article aims to give a satisfactory explanation on why some of the criticisms that have been made or are made from international law on the Spanish transition, or more specifically, on the treatment of past crimes during this transition. To that end, it will begin by introducing some basic...

In the present debate on the recovery of the so-called "historical memory", the contemporary International Law can contribute to criteria and mechanisms to confront a process of political transition in Spain that cannot be considered finished while the right to truth, repair and justice of all...