4 hours agoEuropean Court: Catalonia violated the law with independence vote
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The European Court of Human Rights has rejected the request of Catalan deputies, who said the Spanish Supreme Court violated their rights when it suspended a regional parliamentary session aimed at declaring independence in 2017. The court in Strasbourg said on Tuesday that the ruling by the Supreme Court [...]
The headquarters court in Strasbourg said Tuesday that the ruling by the Supreme Court of Spain to suspend the parliamentary meeting in October 2017 was aimed at preserving constitutional order and had taken into account the interest of public safety and the prevention of riots.
Catalan MPs had held the session without taking into account the Spanish constitutional decision.
Their declaration of independence received no international recognition. There are 12 separatists currently being tried for rebellion, if convicted, they are expected to appeal the verdict to the European Court again
