Most beneficiaries of the amnesty law are Spanish police who beat Catalan voters on October 1st
The 46 amnestied police officers outnumber the 27 Catalan independentists to whom judges have applied the law
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 22:51
Amnesty Law
Spanish law to grant an amnesty on offences arising from the Catalan independence process. Entered into force June 11th, 2024.
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Joaquín Urías, blunt: "The Supreme Court decision is the end of the amnesty"
Law professor denounces that the judicial refusal to apply the amnesty law is not a response to legal questions
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 20:56
Puigdemont, Alay and Boye lay complaint against judge Aguirre, seeking his removal from Volhov case
The "Russia plot" judge has been accused of abuse of authority and misuse of funds over his moves to dodge the amnesty law
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 19:30
The bans remain: Spanish Supreme Court rules out amnesty for Junqueras, Turull, Romeva and Bassa
Court maintains Catalan leaders' long bans on holding office, arguing that misuse of funds offences cannot be amnestied
Monday, 1 of july of 2024 - 21:59
'No' to an amnesty: Judge Llarena maintains arrest warrant for Puigdemont over misuse of funds
Spanish Supreme Court judge argues that amnesty does not apply and maintains arrest warrants for Puigdemont, Comín and Puig
Monday, 1 of july of 2024 - 19:54
Prosecutors opposed amnesty for ex-minister Buch and Mossos officer Escolà, but judges granted it
In Puigdemont bodyguard case, prosecutor saw policeman's salary as "personal patrimonial enrichment", but court disagreed
Friday, 28 of june of 2024 - 21:38
The historical Catalan documents that Alay investigated in Moscow, which the judge hasn't looked at
Alay collected historical documents from the Russian state archive which he has made available to the judge
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 22:49
Prosecutors call for the 12 CDR activists of Operation Judas to be amnestied
The prosecutor adopts the Alerta Solidaria line and asks the court to grant an amnesty to those investigated for terrorism
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 19:23
Catalan High Court amnesties ex-minister Buch and Puigdemont's bodyguard, dismissing criminal liability
Former minister Buch and Lluís Escolà, together with a dozen protesters, are the first to benefit from the amnesty law
Tuesday, 25 of june of 2024 - 20:59
Boye likens Spanish judge's amnesty law dodge to "the delusions of psychotropic drugs"
Lawyer Gonzalo Boye assures that judge Aguirre "is not qualified to be a judge" after move to revive theory of Russian plot
Saturday, 22 of june of 2024 - 11:15
Spanish judge Aguirre attempts an amnesty dodge, accusing Puigdemont and Mas of treason
The judge accuses 13 people as he revives case of "Russia plot" with charges that would not be covered by the amnesty
Friday, 21 of june of 2024 - 19:43
Spanish prosecutors call on Supreme Court to apply amnesty for Catalan referendum and Tsunami cases
The Prosecutor's Office responds to judges Pablo Llarena, Manuel Marchena and Susana Polo that all crimes must be amnestied
Wednesday, 19 of june of 2024 - 23:20
Spain's senior prosecutors give divided backing to applying the amnesty to misuse of funds crimes
By 19 votes to 17, Álvaro García Ortiz's criteria are imposed, and the rebel Supreme Court prosecutors removed from the case
Tuesday, 18 of june of 2024 - 19:07
Spanish prosecutors again defy their superior over amnesty and Tuesday showdown meeting is called
Supreme Court prosecutors continue to defy the order of their boss, Álvaro García Ortiz, to amnesty misuse of funds offences
Friday, 14 of june of 2024 - 20:33
Prosecutor general orders that Puigdemont and Junqueras be amnestied for Catalan referendum spending
Spain's chief prosecutor García Ortiz orders colleagues to apply the amnesty to the Catalan pro-independence leaders
Friday, 14 of june of 2024 - 19:24
Spain's prosecutor general prepares colleagues for possible showdown meeting on amnesty law
Prosecutor general García Ortiz reserves June 18th for a possible Board of Prosecutors meeting on amnesty law interpretation
Thursday, 13 of june of 2024 - 19:56
Prosecutors will review if amnesty can be granted to 486 people in 82 Catalan independence cases
Spanish public prosecutors announce a review of 82 cases against 486 people to see if they can benefit from the amnesty
Wednesday, 12 of june of 2024 - 22:15
Carles Puigdemont will return to Catalonia despite Supreme Court arrest warrant, confirms Boye
Boye affirms that Puigdemont will return to Catalonia for the parliamentary debate to invest a new Catalan president
Wednesday, 12 of june of 2024 - 18:33
Catalan High Court, first to begin applying the amnesty law
Catalan court (TSJC) asks lawyers about application of amnesty to 9 defendants from 2014 'Consulta' and 2017 referendum cases
Tuesday, 11 of june of 2024 - 23:12
Collision course: Spain's prosecutor general asks Supreme Court colleagues to re-draft amnesty views
The Supreme Court prosecutors are opposed to granting an amnesty to Puigdemont and Junqueras for misuse of funds offences
Tuesday, 11 of june of 2024 - 22:28
Supreme Court maintains Spanish arrest warrant for Puigdemont despite amnesty
In three rulings, judges Pablo Llarena, Manuel Marchena and Susana Polo set deadlines for the parties to present arguments
Tuesday, 11 of june of 2024 - 19:48
Spain's amnesty law comes into force: text is officially published and now the judges' game begins
Law to end Catalan independence process cases is published in official Spanish gazette 12 days after Congress approved it
Tuesday, 11 of june of 2024 - 13:17
Òmnium presents tool to enable 1,616 people entitled to amnesty to avoid judicial blockage
Òmnium launches the Amnesty Union to assist the law's application to 1,616 victims of Catalan independence process reprisals
Monday, 3 of june of 2024 - 23:12
First case: a Catalan independence supporter is jailed despite the passing of the amnesty law
Young pro-independence protester was sentenced to almost 4 years' jail for "keeping watch" as a man was pushed from behind
Monday, 3 of june of 2024 - 21:16
Spanish Socialist baron Page aligns with PP and commissions report on appealing amnesty law
The Castilla-La Mancha president is the first autonomous community leader from Pedro Sánchez's party to oppose the amnesty
Friday, 31 of may of 2024 - 21:00
The amnesty draws Catalan independentism together: celebration of a "collective conquest"
Jordi Turull, Oriol Junqueras and Laia Estrada attended this unitary event to celebrate the amnesty law
Friday, 31 of may of 2024 - 19:23
Supreme Court prosecutors maintain in report that Spain's amnesty law does not respect EU law
Senior prosecutors set out an intention to query the law with EU justice - and maintain the warrant for Puigdemont
Thursday, 30 of may of 2024 - 22:36
Puigdemont on the amnesty: "They wanted to condemn us to a civil death. That has been defeated"
Carles Puigdemont praises the achievement of the amnesty and emphasizes that it "corrects" a mistake
Thursday, 30 of may of 2024 - 20:28
Spanish Congress gives final approval to the amnesty law, which now goes into the judges' hands
After the green light in Congress, the amnesty will enter into force in the days ahead and the judges are obliged to apply it
Thursday, 30 of may of 2024 - 16:15
Puigdemont: "Catalan exile will not end due to EU efforts, but to Sánchez's need for Junts votes"
Puigdemont and fellow exile Toni Comín regret the "poor quality of Spanish democracy" at Junts campaign event in Belgium
Friday, 24 of may of 2024 - 20:23
Spanish Congress sets May 30th as date for definitive vote on amnesty law
Congress's parties board confirms that on Thursday, May 30th, the amnesty legislation will be voted on definitively
Tuesday, 21 of may of 2024 - 21:45
