under laws enacted by the Franco regime.
ficers. major. JUAN Luis Cebrian, editor of the Spanish daily paper El Pais, is now serving three months in prison for criticising Spain's judicial system in an editorial published two years Cebrian was recently sentenced by a military tribunal Two other editors are also facing prosecution for publishing reports of discontent among right-wing army ofSuch officers themselves are treated leniently. Two weeks ago a colonel and captain were found guilty of planning a military attack on the residence of Spain's prime minister and of attempting to overthrow the government.
The colonel was sentenced to seven months imprisonment, the captain to six. As they had already served that length of time in custody they were released immediately. The military establishment then promoted the captain to