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Judge Baltasar Garzón Real

Investigating judge for Spain’s National Court

Judge Baltasar Garzón Real is a Distinguished Fellow at the Center on Law and Security at NYU’s Law School and is an investigating judge for Spain’s National Court, where he has worked since 1998. One of his areas of expertise is the investigation of terrorism, including the Antiterrorist Liberation Groups (GAL), the paramilitary organization operating in Spain, the terrorist organization ETA and Al Qaeda cells and Islamist terrorism in Spain. Garzón has also investigated drug trafficking, organized crime, and financial crimes, as well as crimes against humanity, such as the torture and genocide in Chile and Argentina. He ordered the arrest of Pinochet and Osama Bin Laden. He is the author of various books and articles on terrorism.
 

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