Spain's Constitutional Court confirmed the legality of the amnesty for Catalan separatists
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Spain's Constitutional Court has confirmed the legality of the 2017 amnesty for Catalan separatists. This decision allowed Pedro Sánchez to retain the post of Prime Minister.
The Spanish Constitutional Court on Thursday definitively confirmed that the amnesty for individuals involved in the 2017 attempt to declare Catalonia's independence complies with the fundamental law. This was reported by Deutsche Welle, writes UNN.
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It is noted that the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the pardon for separatists was filed by the opposition People's Party. The amnesty was initiated two years ago by the socialists in order to gain support from Catalan political forces. Thanks to this maneuver, Pedro Sánchez secured the prime minister's seat.
By a vote of 6 judges against 4, the servants of Themis determined that the popular appeal would be dismissed. The reversal of judicial sentences for about 300 Catalan figures will remain in force.
The leader of the Catalan independence movement, Carles Puigdemont, is not on this list – he is not subject to amnesty due to accusations of financial crimes related to the organization of the referendum.