Belorado ex‑nuns launch petition to avoid prison

Seven former nuns from Belorado, Spain, face charges that could see each sentenced to twelve years in prison. In response, they have started a signature campaign on Change.org, urging the public to support an alternative to incarceration.

The campaign stresses “justice, proportionality and respect for the dignity of each person” and argues that imprisonment would be a disproportionate punishment for women whose lives have been dedicated to religious service. The nuns note a previous successful petition that helped avert a community eviction, gathering more than 2,400 supporters. They seek a humane resolution that respects their service rather than imposing harsher penalties.