Supreme Court rejects lawsuit against Spain’s president over Catalan leaders’ pardons
Right-wing group accused Pedro Sánchez of breaching his duty
Right-wing group accused Pedro Sánchez of breaching his duty
Right-wing parties appeal against pardons, political dialogue, leaders barred from running in elections and European human rights court ruling regardless, among future scenarios
9 to 13-year prison sentences for sedition and misuse of funds followed 2017 independence referendum
Individuals will not be able to run for election until between 2027 and 2031 and grace measure can be reversed within next three to six years
Report passed by a majority of 70 to 28 calls convictions "disproportionate" also demands withdrawing extradition requests for exiles
Independence campaigners say "repression of 3,000 people continues" while unionists say move is a concession of Socialists to stay in power
Right-wing demonstrators in Madrid numbered half as many as 2019 rally against Catalan-Spanish dialogue
Former presidency minister argues the court was not impartial and his freedom of expression was breached
Pro-independence Omnium civic group president is serving 9-year sentence for leading protest ahead of 2017 referendum
Madrid rejects paper arguing politicians were not convicted for expressing their ideas
Pedro Sánchez’s government faces growing pressure from opposition over possible release of pro-independence politicians
Constitutional Court judges dismiss jailed politician's arguments, paving the way to European Court of Human Rights
Defense lawyer believes lack of consensus among top judges could be "prelude" to European justice revoking prison sentences