Amnesty Law

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Spain's amnesty bill, set to return to Congress for final approval after ineffective Senate veto

Spain's amnesty bill, set to return to Congress for final approval after ineffective Senate veto

Spain's Senate, with a PP majority, rejects the bill to end independence process court actions, but Congress will undo that

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Tuesday, 14 of may of 2024 - 21:39

Tsunami judge acts quickly to summons the 2 injured policemen who are also prosecuting the case

Tsunami judge acts quickly to summons the 2 injured policemen who are also prosecuting the case

Judge García-Castellón asks the two policemen to testify as witnesses on May 14th, right after the Catalan election

Mayte Piulachs

Tuesday, 7 of may of 2024 - 20:49

The PP's Senate filibuster of the amnesty bill to end two days after the Catalan election

The PP's Senate filibuster of the amnesty bill to end two days after the Catalan election

Spanish Senate's final but useless rejection of the amnesty will arrive on May 14th, and the bill can then return to Congress

Abel Degà

Monday, 6 of may of 2024 - 22:03

Prosecutors demand that €3m sum imputed to Catalan ex-officials be paid, despite the amnesty

Prosecutors demand that €3m sum imputed to Catalan ex-officials be paid, despite the amnesty

Prosecutors urge Court of Accounts to condemn Catalan governments of Mas and Puigdemont for independence process spending

Mayte Piulachs

Tuesday, 16 of april of 2024 - 20:30

Spanish Congress denounces "clear interference" from PP-led Senate, warring against amnesty bill

Spanish Congress denounces "clear interference" from PP-led Senate, warring against amnesty bill

Report by Congress's lawyers defends its action and maintains that Senate's quest for a constitutional conflict is not valid

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Monday, 15 of april of 2024 - 18:52

A director of Catalan body Òmnium Cultural goes into exile due to Tsunami judge's persecution

A director of Catalan body Òmnium Cultural goes into exile due to Tsunami judge's persecution

Oleguer Serra, a director of the pro-independence cultural organization, is to change his address to Switzerland

Mayte Piulachs

Wednesday, 10 of april of 2024 - 22:24

Dispute in Spanish judges' online chat after message explains how to avoid applying the amnesty

Dispute in Spanish judges' online chat after message explains how to avoid applying the amnesty

A judicial association shares a guide so that judges will know how to avoid applying the amnesty on pro-independence cases

Alba Solé Ingla

Monday, 8 of april of 2024 - 22:09

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Aragonès, in the Senate: "The amnesty ceased to be impossible, as will occur with the referendum"

Aragonès, in the Senate: "The amnesty ceased to be impossible, as will occur with the referendum"

Aragonès stays for the PP barons' responses, with Ayuso asserting that “the affairs of Catalonia are everyone's business"

Abel Degà / Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Monday, 8 of april of 2024 - 20:41

Spain's Court of Accounts reactivates case of 2017 referendum spending, despite the amnesty

Spain's Court of Accounts reactivates case of 2017 referendum spending, despite the amnesty

Public auditing tribunal gives 10 days to prosecutions to present their conclusions on Catalan referendum spending case

Mayte Piulachs

Thursday, 4 of april of 2024 - 22:23

The CGPJ president's kidney

The CGPJ president's kidney

José Antich

Tuesday, 26 of march of 2024 - 17:43

Top Spanish judge's anti-amnesty argument: "You can donate a kidney for free, but not for a price"

Top Spanish judge's anti-amnesty argument: "You can donate a kidney for free, but not for a price"

Vicente Guilarte criticizes PSOE-Junts agreement and considers that the amnesty is being used as "a bargaining chip"

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Monday, 25 of march of 2024 - 20:12

Puigdemont's countdown

Puigdemont's countdown

José Antich

Friday, 22 of march of 2024 - 18:04

Spanish judicial council approves report that considers the amnesty unconstitutional

Spanish judicial council approves report that considers the amnesty unconstitutional

The conservative majority on the General Council for the Judiciary says that the amnesty affects the right to equality

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Thursday, 21 of march of 2024 - 22:08

51% of Catalans reject independence and six in every ten back the amnesty law, says CEO survey

51% of Catalans reject independence and six in every ten back the amnesty law, says CEO survey

Three out of every four Catalans are in favour of a self-determination referendum, according to the CEO

Pedro Ruiz

Thursday, 21 of march of 2024 - 19:00

The Senate revolts against the amnesty

The Senate revolts against the amnesty

José Antich

Wednesday, 20 of march of 2024 - 17:40

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Spain's PP sets a course for institutional collision between Senate and Congress over amnesty bill

Spain's PP sets a course for institutional collision between Senate and Congress over amnesty bill

The PP intensifies its offensive against the amnesty, pursuing the issue as a conflict between Spanish constitutional organs

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Tuesday, 19 of march of 2024 - 22:45

Venice Commission backs Catalan amnesty's goal of "reconciliation" but disputes urgent processing

Venice Commission backs Catalan amnesty's goal of "reconciliation" but disputes urgent processing

The Council of Europe consultative organ also maintains that an amnesty should be passed by a majority larger than 50%

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Friday, 15 of march of 2024 - 22:38

Here's why Puigdemont can return to Catalonia when the amnesty is passed, without awaiting a judge

Here's why Puigdemont can return to Catalonia when the amnesty is passed, without awaiting a judge

Spain's amnesty measure, likely to enter into law at the end of May, will mean the immediate lifting of arrest warrants

Marta Lasalas

Friday, 15 of march of 2024 - 20:34

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Spanish Congress passes Catalan amnesty bill and sends it to the upper house

Spanish Congress passes Catalan amnesty bill and sends it to the upper house

Spanish law to "return political matters to politics" will now face the Senate, which can delay but not block it

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Thursday, 14 of march of 2024 - 22:46

The failure of Spanish nationalism in Catalonia against the amnesty

The failure of Spanish nationalism in Catalonia against the amnesty

José Antich

Monday, 11 of march of 2024 - 17:28

EU elections will affect Supreme Court's action against Puigdemont: no request to lift immunity

EU elections will affect Supreme Court's action against Puigdemont: no request to lift immunity

The judge investigating the terrorism case could ask Puigdemont to testify voluntarily due to lack of time

Mayte Piulachs

Friday, 8 of march of 2024 - 20:19

The fourth phase

The fourth phase

José Antich

Friday, 8 of march of 2024 - 18:14

Puigdemont, on amnesty: "We need to negotiate piece by piece, from a budget to self-determination"

Puigdemont, on amnesty: "We need to negotiate piece by piece, from a budget to self-determination"

President-in-exile recalls that the aim of the amnesty is to be able to negotiate with the Spanish government on equal terms

Berto Sagrera

Thursday, 7 of march of 2024 - 23:04

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How the definitive amnesty text evolved: an own goal by Spain's PP was the key

How the definitive amnesty text evolved: an own goal by Spain's PP was the key

Junts asserts that the final wording takes the "toy" away from Spanish judges in their approach to pro-independence cases

Abel Degà

Thursday, 7 of march of 2024 - 21:03

Green light from justice committee to new text of the Spanish amnesty bill

Green light from justice committee to new text of the Spanish amnesty bill

Junts, ERC and PSOE agreed that the amnesty will cover terrorism and treason offences, defined using "European standards"

Martí Odriozola i Marcé

Thursday, 7 of march of 2024 - 19:20

Sánchez gives in and broadens the amnesty

Sánchez gives in and broadens the amnesty

José Antich

Thursday, 7 of march of 2024 - 17:29

The amnesty will include terrorism, treason and misuse of funds - but with "European standards"

The amnesty will include terrorism, treason and misuse of funds - but with "European standards"

Time coverage of Spanish amnesty law is extended back to November 2011 to include "all the accused" in Court of Accounts case

Martí Odriozola i Marcé / Pedro Ruiz

Wednesday, 6 of march of 2024 - 22:29

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The PSOE, Junts and ERC reach a definitive agreement to pass Spain's amnesty law

The PSOE, Junts and ERC reach a definitive agreement to pass Spain's amnesty law

Independentists and Socialists have agreed on a law that "covers all those linked to the Catalan independence process"

Martí Odriozola i Marcé / Abel Degà

Wednesday, 6 of march of 2024 - 21:15

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PSOE, convinced that with Junts it will pass an amnesty law excluding terrorism and high treason

PSOE, convinced that with Junts it will pass an amnesty law excluding terrorism and high treason

Socialists says they "continue talking" with Junts on Catalan amnesty, to be reconsidered by a Congress committee on Thursday

Abel Degà

Monday, 4 of march of 2024 - 18:45

Court applies "borroka" logic to Tsunami and includes Puigdemont in case due to his "charisma"

Court applies "borroka" logic to Tsunami and includes Puigdemont in case due to his "charisma"

Supreme Court exploits a legally-criticised Spanish definition of terrorism applied to Basque Country's 'kale borroka'

Mayte Piulachs

Thursday, 29 of february of 2024 - 22:53

Catalan High Court's top judge criticises amnesty: "A law privileging a few will never pacify"

Catalan High Court's top judge criticises amnesty: "A law privileging a few will never pacify"

Open criticism of amnesty law from judge Barrientos, who is about to preside over independence process trial of ERC figures

Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 26 of february of 2024 - 19:29

García-Castellón asks for Supreme Court prosecutors' Tsunami report to send it to Swiss justice

García-Castellón asks for Supreme Court prosecutors' Tsunami report to send it to Swiss justice

Report by prosecutor Fidel Cadena, approved by his colleagues, asserts that Carles Puigdemont led the Tsunami platform

Mayte Piulachs

Wednesday, 21 of february of 2024 - 20:09

Barcelona Court upholds the conviction of a pro-independence man for a crime not included in amnesty law

Barcelona Court upholds the conviction of a pro-independence man for a crime not included in amnesty law

The Court upholds the 2 years and 4 months prison sentence of a young man for coercion of a woman who supported the king.

Mayte Piulachs

Friday, 16 of february of 2024 - 23:41

The civil plot against the amnesty

The civil plot against the amnesty

José Antich

Wednesday, 14 of february of 2024 - 18:01

Boye tells German media of the "madness" of a Russian plot in Catalonia: "It's a judge's fantasy"

Boye tells German media of the "madness" of a Russian plot in Catalonia: "It's a judge's fantasy"

In an interview with 'Neues Deutschland', Boye dismantles Spanish judge Aguirre who appeared on German TV

Nura Portella

Monday, 12 of february of 2024 - 21:17

If we had made Feijóo prime minister, all this would not be happening

If we had made Feijóo prime minister, all this would not be happening

Carles Puigdemont

Thursday, 8 of february of 2024 - 22:38

The prosecutors give Sánchez a kick on Puigdemont's backside

The prosecutors give Sánchez a kick on Puigdemont's backside

José Antich

Wednesday, 7 of february of 2024 - 18:13

Supreme Court prosecutors agree to ask judges to accuse Puigdemont of terrorism

Supreme Court prosecutors agree to ask judges to accuse Puigdemont of terrorism

Prosecution report arguing against accusing Puigdemont was rejected by colleagues; now Spain's No 2 prosecutor will decide

Mayte Piulachs

Tuesday, 6 of february of 2024 - 19:45

Sánchez proposes reform of Spain's law of criminal procedure to convince Junts on amnesty

Sánchez proposes reform of Spain's law of criminal procedure to convince Junts on amnesty

The Spanish PM rules out further changes to the text of the amnesty bill, because for now "it is aligned with European law"

Abel Degà

Monday, 5 of february of 2024 - 21:36

Prosecutor again criticises judge García-Castellón: accusing Puigdemont is "unjustified"

Prosecutor again criticises judge García-Castellón: accusing Puigdemont is "unjustified"

Report asserts that there are no signs of terrorism in the case and that the judge confuses the Tsunami with the CDRs

Mayte Piulachs

Friday, 2 of february of 2024 - 22:11