Former ministers Josep Rull and Raül Romeva have demanded amnesty this Friday after the opinion of the UN Committee, which points out that the Spanish State violated their rights and those of Oriol Junqueras and Jordi Turull due to their suspension as deputies before the conviction for the 1-O.
Romeva has said that it is "a moral and political victory, but not only that" and believes that it is "a step forward on the road to the ECHR." And she has demanded that Spain react. On the other hand, Rull has affirmed that the resolution is "legally binding", although he admits that he is "not very optimistic" that the Spanish State will make a move. However, he stresses that they will have "legal ammunition" for the cases already open in Luxembourg and Strasbourg.
From Geneva, the lawyer Nico Krisch has stressed that the State must make legal changes to guarantee that a violation of political rights is not repeated, as in the case of pro-independence politicians, as indicated by the UN committee. "The committee cannot force it to be done, but each step of non-compliance puts Spain outside the family of liberal democracies", the lawyer remarked, stressing that not complying with the opinion will entail "important reputational problems" in the State in the ONU.
Krisch has also remarked that the decision of the UN Human Rights Committee is "important" in the face of the processes in international courts, both for extradition cases and in the European Court of Human Rights. "Spain must put an end to the strategy of oppression," he has said.
For the lawyer, the pardons for the independence leaders convicted on 1-O are not a "complete reparation". "Spain must ensure that this does not happen again," Krisch stressed, pointing out that this involves recognizing the violation of rights and making legislative changes.
On the other hand, the former minister and lawyer Carles Mundó has warned that "if the accusation of rebellion is insisted on", "it would be done knowing that it has no basis whatsoever". "The conclusion is that the Spanish courts are linked and should feel concerned by the ruling," argued Mundó, who warned that it would be "a malicious violation, leading to the abuse of the right."
