Aportación de las ciencias forenses al principio de legalidad en la exhumación de fosas comunes en la Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Some observations are presented here on methods used to carry out the exhu- mations of the Spanish Civil War in Navarre and their validity in administrative and/or judicial pro- ceedings, in accordance with the plan officially established by the Regional Government. As a result, significant progress has been made in ob- taining the truth by means of techniques and pro- cedures used in the field of Forensic Sciences. The exhumations have provided evidence that many people suffered forced disappearance re- sulting in death by murder. Thus, confirming the knowledge already established by historical and documentary sources, and providing more de- tailed information. Furthermore, the examples of graves recovered have served to raise aware- ness of the injustice of these events and involve the public in numerous social and institutional ceremonies. These have been carried out over the years with the implementation of public pol- icies by the Autonomous Community of Navarre and the local municipalities.