Eduardo Barriobero y Herrán
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Eduardo Barriobero y Herrán (1875, La Rioja
- 1939) was a lawyer and activist in the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
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During the Spanish Civil War
he became the presiding judge of the anarchists' "People's Tribunal" in Barcelona. He soon ran afoul of the Republican Government, who accused him of embezzling some of the fines he collected.
He was captured by the Francoists in 1939, and in his subsequent trial he denied being an anarchist, saying "I am not an anarchist. I am a radical anticlerical Freemason." However, his pleas did no good, and he was executed by firing squad.
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
- 1939) was a lawyer and activist in the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
The Confederación Nacional del Trabajo is a Spanish confederation of anarcho-syndicalist labor unions affiliated with the International Workers Association . When working with the latter group it is also known as CNT-AIT...
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During the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
he became the presiding judge of the anarchists' "People's Tribunal" in Barcelona. He soon ran afoul of the Republican Government, who accused him of embezzling some of the fines he collected.
He was captured by the Francoists in 1939, and in his subsequent trial he denied being an anarchist, saying "I am not an anarchist. I am a radical anticlerical Freemason." However, his pleas did no good, and he was executed by firing squad.