Belgium Court of Appeals orders repeat of rapper Valtònyc's extradition trial
Artist wanted in Spain had won initial case to avoid serving 3.5-year prison sentence for content of lyrics
Artist wanted in Spain had won initial case to avoid serving 3.5-year prison sentence for content of lyrics
The new court hearing will be on January 11 at the Brussels Court of Appeals
Pablo Hasél says he does not intend to go into exile like fellow convicted singer Valtònyc
Valtònyc accused of inciting violence against the Guardia Civil corps during a concert in 2018
EU Court previously sided with rapper accused of glorifying terrorism and insulting Spanish crown
Magistrates said that Madrid should not have asked for his extradition for terrorism using a penal code passed three years after his acts
Advocate general says Spain cannot use a criminal code that was only enforced after singer's alleged offences took place in his European arrest warrant
Musician was sentenced to prison for slander in his lyrics, but avoided jail by going into exile where his extradition case is open
Valtònyc "optimistic" after EU Commission tells high court in Luxembourg that singer's offenses predate legislation underlying arrest warrant
Musician Valtònyc was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for song lyrics
Judge in Belgium wants European Court of Justice to clarify which Spanish law applies to artist’s conviction –next hearing January 22
Valtònyc argues Spain violated his rights by condemning him to three and a half years in jail over song lyrics
The East Flanders prosecutor has appealed the Belgian court decision to deny Valtònyc's extradition