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Spanish Supreme Court applies amnesty to Catalan independence leaders
The Spanish Supreme Court has applied the amnesty law to several key leaders of the Catalan independence movement, effectively extinguishing their criminal responsibility and lifting disqualifications from holding public office. The decision follows a mandate from the Constitutional Court, which ruled that the amnesty must cover the crime of embezzlement in these specific cases.
Among those benefiting from the ruling are Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, Raül Romeva, and Dolors Bassa. The decision also extends to Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, and Lluís Puig, with Judge Pablo Llarena withdrawing the outstanding arrest warrants against them. This move allows Puigdemont to travel to Spain without risk of detention and enables Lluís Puig to return to Catalonia after nine years in exile, with plans to occupy his seat in the Parliament.
While complying with the Constitutional Court's directive, the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber expressed strong criticism of the ruling. The magistrates accused the Constitutional Court of jurisdictional interference, describing its reasoning as an attempt to mask an invasive intrusion into the Supreme Court's competencies using unnecessary grandiloquence.
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Antoni Comín · Carles Puigdemont · Constitutional Court of Spain · Oriol Junqueras · Pablo Llarena · Spanish Supreme Court · Supreme Court of Spain
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- [● 7 SOURCES] The Supreme Court has withdrawn the arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, and Lluís Puig. www.sydkusten.es · www.atlantico.net · okdiario.com · www.elmundo.es · jerezsinfronteras.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Judge Llarena criticized the Constitutional Court's ruling for a lack of 'moderation'. www.sydkusten.es · www.atlantico.net · okdiario.com
- [● 11 SOURCES] The Supreme Court applied amnesty to Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, Raül Romeva, and Dolors Bassa. www.lacronicabadajoz.com · www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elnoticierodigital.com · labandera.es · www.larepublica.cat · +4 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Constitutional Court ruled that the amnesty law covers the crime of embezzlement in these specific cases. www.sydkusten.es · www.atlantico.net · www.elnoticierodigital.com · labandera.es · www.lacronicabadajoz.com · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Judge Pablo Llarena maintains his legal interpretation despite being forced to withdraw arrest warrants. www.sydkusten.es · www.atlantico.net
- [● 7 SOURCES] The amnesty for Junqueras and others lifts their disqualification from holding public office. www.lacronicabadajoz.com · www.diariodemallorca.es · www.elnoticierodigital.com · labandera.es · www.elnacional.cat
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Supreme Court accused the Constitutional Court of jurisdictional interference. labandera.es · jerezsinfronteras.es · www.lacronicabadajoz.com · elpais.com