The Spanish Supreme Court canceled the sedition charges against the leader of the Catalan separatists
MADRID, 12 january (Reuters) – Spain Ali Court on Thursday of the country crime crime of reforms in the code cancellation sedition charges against Carles Puigdemont, the leader of Catalonia’s failed bid for independence cancellation did.
Puigdemont, who is in self-imposed exile in Belgium to avoid prosecution in Spain, still faces insubordination and embezzlement charges, which could carry up to eight years in prison. imprisonment demands punishment. Maximum 15 years for sedition imprisonment was punished.
Previous attempts by Spain to extradite Puigdemont while he was in Germany, Belgium and Italy have failed.
Spain Ali His trial judge, Pablo Llarena, said in a statement on Thursday whether Puigdemont has immunity and whether there could be multiple extradition requests. European Union He said he would submit a new extradition request to Belgian authorities to face lesser charges depending on the decisions of his courts. times.
Puigdemont on Twitter Europe one who vowed to fight his extradition “to the end” in the courts video published.
“I will not return in handcuffs and submit myself to the leniency of the Spanish judge. Free I will fight to bring the person back,” he said.
Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, said that Llarena’s “fundamental rights and political he said that there is a problem of follow-up.
“These are mine crime are my accusations. If you don’t like them, I’ve got others,” Boye added, referring to a quote attributed to comedian Groucho Marx.
Spain at the end of last year crime by amending its code, in 2017, after the struggle for the region’s independence resulted in a constitutional crisis, some separatist politicians could be imprisoned for up to 13 years imprisonment the historical sedition law, which was sentenced to punishment cancellation did
Those who were later convicted of the events pardon who did Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that this step is between Madrid and the rich northeastern region of Catalonia political will have to further mitigate the conflict.
Opposition parties disputed that the coalition led by Sánchez’s Socialists parliament said that it was created to ensure continued support for independence parties in their voting.
Puigdemont has been living in exile in Belgium since the end of 2017 and since 2019 Europe He worked as a member of the Parliament.
Reporting by Emma Pinedo and David Latona Editing by Alexandra Hudson and Himani Sarkar
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2023-01-13 04:07:44
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