ELDH DECLARATION ON THE AMNESTY BILL IN THE SPANISH PARLIAMENT

download the statement The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH), with members in 22 European countries, applauds the presentation (following lengthy and complex negotiations) to the Spanish Parliament of an Amnesty Bill which abides by the constitution, and which is supported by the new Spanish coalition government and by an absolute majority of …

European Conference – Franco’s ghost: the judicialisation of politics in Spain and Catalonia.”, 6 May 2023, Barcelona

Invitation Franco’s ghost: the judicialisation of politics in Spain and Catalonia.”, 6 May 2023, 09h45 – 14h00 Sala Cotxeres in the Palau Robert, Passeig de Gràcia, 107 08008 Barcelonahttps://palaurobert.gencat.cat/ca/inici/ With speakers from Catalonia/Spain, Basque Country/Spain, England, Ireland, Kurdistan/Turkey. The conference will be held in Catalan and English with simultaneous translation. >>Registration link The programme (below)

Convicted Catalan politicians – political solution necessary

Since the 2017 independence referendum there has been a criminalisation of Catalan pro-independence politicians and activists for sedition and related charges resulting in heavy prison sentences. In a politically biased trial Spain’s Supreme Court convicted 12 Catalan high ranking politicians for their roles in a 2017 secession bid. In a landmark ruling, nine politicians have …

Statements against the conviction of Catalan politicians and civil society activists

ELDH Statement: ELDH condemns the conviction of Catalan politicians and civil society activists – A travesty of justice Download ELDH Statement Download letter concerning the attacks on lawyer Gonzalo Boye (defense lawyer of  the Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont and some of his former ministers) The letter was sent to the  Mr. Diego García-Sayán, United Nations …