Spain's CSIC opens catalog of Franco regime's victims to the public: some purged for wearing trousers

El CSIC abre al público su catálogo de represaliados del franquismo: a algunas las depuraron por llevar pantalones

Jul 1, 2026, 02:13 PM es source ↗

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Spain's national research council CSIC has opened to the public its catalog of individuals persecuted under the Franco regime, documenting more than 500 people tried after the Civil War, some purged simply for wearing trousers. Researchers note that for many of the victims, not even a photograph of their face survives.

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El mayor organismo científico de España muestra por primera vez las historias de más de 500 personas juzgadas por el régimen de Franco tras la Guerra Civil: “De muchos no sabemos ni qué cara tenían”